Something else I've noticed: A number of sellers require the buyer to pay for insurance, in addition to the shipping fee. The insurance can be as little as $2, and as much as $15. Now, while the shipping fee is at least listed at the top of the page, after the current bid price or "Buy It Now" price, the insurance fee is listed alomost at the bottom of the page -- in small print. This fee can really add to the total cost of your item, particularly when added to the already ridiculously high shipping rate.

I think if buyers have a cheaper way to get the product to their doorstep (i.e., their own FedEx or UPS account)sellers should be required to use that service.