userexists Most of the questions asked here would be better asked in the eBay community forums. The people there are very very helpful and they know eBay back to front and inside out. The also know the eBay terms and conditions. Most people never bother to read them. It is actually against eBay's terms and conditions to profit from shipping and it is one of the main things that is likely to get you negative feedback.
grahamg userexists - your right it is against Ebays policies, however 95% of sellers do use higher than the actual postage cost - me included, because i have to pack the item and then take the item to the post office and also deal with the lost items...on average I pay