What a lot of you don't understand is the bigger the store the cheaper the material is. Most supplies I buy for my shop is only 32 to 30 % less than retail. where as a larger store is 50 to 60% less than retail. So how are we to make any kinda of profit if we don't charge shipping too. We pay for shipping unless its large volume also..So tell me how to survive against these online stores who never even handle the materials. I know of several online stores who do not have one bit of stock and there fore don't pay shipping, everything is dropped shipped. Some of us just can't do it.