Hey Andre!
Thanks for the feedback. Our shipping prices actually do not make us any money. It costs us about $4-$5 to ship a package via media mail. Then the boxes we use (which are the best in the industry) cost us about $2 each. So the $6.99 we charge is barely enough to even cover the cost to get the package sent out. If we lowered it, we'd lose money on every order. In terms of free shipping, we only make $2-$3 profit for every album sold. So if we gave free shipping of $6.99 to instead be FREE, we'd end up losing around $4+ on every single order and would go out of business, sadly. We do offer free shipping on larger orders though, and we have a lot of customers that take advantage of that offer. Being a super small independent business, we aren't able to compete with all the shipping discounts that other companies give. However, we make up for it by getting orders shipped quicker than our competitors and by using top-notch boxes that protect the albums against USPS damage. If USPS ever lowers their prices, we will lower ours. And if we can ever get a better rate on the shipping boxes, we will also lower ours. But as of now, our pricing is set in the only way possible to not lose money and close down. I hope this info is helpful. Thanks a ton for being a customer and for your orders. We really appreciate you!