"the captain" wrote...
for those of you that buy on ebay, do you look at the shipping price
and deduct that from the maximum you are willing to pay or do you just
ignore shipping and bid whatever you want.

this is something I have wondered for a few years now

The first thing I do is click the link for "shipping and payment details".
I've *not* bought some items because of the shipping price, if they were
shipped from inside the USA. I'm willing to pay higher shipping for a bargain
from Liypn, since the item cost offsets the higher shipping charge from
China.

I've wondered the same thing Captain. And also if people generally
check the seller's feedback. If I see something I'm interested in, shipping
cost and feedback are what determines if I will bid.