Topic: Does shipping cost count against the budget?
First of all, thanks to everyone who has been patiently fielding my newbie questions. Does shipping count against the cost of parts? For example, if I need a motor, transmission or some other heavy part on eBay and one sells for $150 + 100 shipping, and the other sells for $200 + free shipping, I need to know which one to go after. Does the $150 part + $100 shipping count as a $150 part, or a $250 part? This affects our strategy greatly, and may motivate us to drive hundreds of miles at much greater actual expense to avoid shipping costs in our $500 budget.