there's no way it goes negative on the sellers profits unless shipping exceeds it. the fees for ebay and paypal are a percentage of the sale, usually adding up to about 10-12%. i'm guessing the seller is shipping out with 1st class postage... so, maybe making a buck or so on these... but man, for the time and effort to list, package it, have the post office come pick it up, etc... $1-$2 seems like less than minimum wage.