Payment is to be made within 3 days. Feel free to contact us with any questions, and all sales final, please. I ship USPS M-F, actual cost and a small handling fee (1.00 or less) to cover boxes, tissue, tape, bubble wrap, paper, printer ink, gas, etc. Postage has went up recently and I, of course, have no control over the prices that I'm charged. I'm grateful for their services as it is cheaper than flying you item to you! ;)