[burnished]

I suspect the more salient point is that a 5$ router that you can't get for less than 18$ is not a 5$ router.

[skyyler]

I get that, but moving an object from a warehouse to your home isn't free.

The router itself costs $5.

I added another product to my cart and the shipping charge went away; the line price for this router is still $5.

So, yes, it is a $5 router.

[Mo3]

Well that's not a valid point. The router is $5. The shipping is $13.

[asdajksah2123]

You're an eBay seller's dream customer.

[Mo3]

No, I'm aware it's still going to be $18. But you wouldn't try to argue about the point if you ordered on Amazon or whatever and picked multiple items and the shipping was still $13 lol.

[iso1631]

I've got a brand new Tesla for sale for $50, would you like it? Shipping is $600k

[jjoonathan]

Well I have a router for sale that costs only $2!

* shipping is $20

[hiq]

How much is the VAT?

[quantified]

In the US, VAT doesn't happen

[iso1631]

In the US many people evade paying sales tax

[natch]

TCO is a thing.