I hear that! I sold something this week that cost me about triple what I expected, yikes, lol. Trying my darnedest to keep all of my things with free shipping but it is definitely getting more & more difficult!
It's so challenging to try to tell people (especially newbies) that with the credit rate so high right now a minimum of 70,000 credits is just shipping costs for a light weight item. The one that I just shipped was just a little over a pound and was almost $11, not including packaging supplies!
I'm a candle fanatic but with a 3.5 year old running around I have gone pretty much exclusively to the flame-less variety. They have improved them so much over the last few years. Love the idea of pairing them with the fountain idea! :D