Shipping prices are going crazy

[Drakkon]

So i have been selling old laptops off for my company and about 2 months ago sold one on the forums here and at that time it cost about $30 to ship to MI.
Today i go to sell exact same model, exact same weight but to IL ... cost was $52
WTF is with the 50%+ increase!??!?
The clerk gave me some BS about gas prices...

 

[Greenman]

Well, shipping does use fuel, and it is going up.