Quote Originally Posted by kup View Post
Are you sure? I had something much larger sent to me from the US for just $10.75 and it was well packed too. It arrived today. If a Mega and a scout sized toys can be sent at that cost then perhaps a tiny scout gun may be cheaper by just a couple of dollars.

Again, if some US sellers are able to do it then why not others? The sellers that offer fair shipping options are not newbies that don't know about Paypal fees so it is possible to provide fair and affordable shipping options if the seller is inclined to do so.
A US seller can charge as little as they want for postage. If a seller wants to be protected by PayPal Seller protection, their absolute minimum cost is $28.95. That assumes the item, packed in its box, weighs less than half a pound. Once the packed item reaches about 1kg (typical size of a deluxe figure in as small as possible a box), the cost rises to $45. Sellers are also entitled to charge for the cost of box and other packing materials.

Based on those facts, I still believe that $5-8 is a completely unrealistic expectation.