Fed Ex will have a rate increase effective Jan '07. It has been rumored it can be up to 10% *ouch*!
Other carriers will probably follow suit.
The last 3 packages I sent out averaged $51-57.
The month before, similar sized packages were costing $45-47
Holiday rush surcharge?
And now the USPS wants to raise their rates!
...Meanwhile frogs that have been in the hobby for more than a few generations continue to decline in price...
You can afford the frogs... but can you afford the shipping?