> They had contracts with the shipping companies to get a good deal on shipping, and rarely passed those savings on. So most cases, they charged more than they

> They had contracts with the shipping companies to get a good deal on shipping, and rarely passed those savings on. So most cases, they charged more than they were paying to ship your product, and in a few cases they charged less. I'd wager this is true of 85% of companies when it comes to cost savings.