Our shipping prices are calculated real-time based on package dimensions, weight, distance traveled and requested delivery service/speed. Unfortunately, postage isn't cheap as we are a small company and do not get the rates of huge corporations like Amazon, Walmart, etc. We ship everything from our location in San Diego, CA and postage is "zone based" (the further away, the more expensive it is). Our lowest shipping rate is typically $6.50 to ship within the same state we are located, California, so anywhere outside of California is likely to incur higher fees. We do our best to keep our shipping prices low as we are incredibly thankful for our customer's support. Not all shipping methods are available at all times or to all locations, so if you do not see your preferred shipping method please feel free to reach out and we can check if it's a glitch or unavailable. You can see further details on shipping here: https://www.artofplay.com/pages/shipping-and-returns