[Tidybuoy]

I think part of the issue is that so many sites (i.e., Amazon) offer free shipping and the general public is starting to expect that everywhere they shop.

I would recommend padding the basic price and offer free shipping.

Also, just to make myself feel better, I have, in the past, sent the potential buyer demanding a deep deep discount, a photo of the item in the garbage can with a note stating I'd rather toss than get ripped off. I did this with a 944 automatic shift knob & leather boot which are very rare and hard to find. I was asking a very reasonable $50 but got constant lowball offers. The last guy wanted it for $15 and I sent him a photo of it in the garbage - and yes, I really did toss it.