no it doesnt matter where you live if its only 2 to 4 ounces its only $1.64 to ship anywhere in the usa including hi and alaska.. I dont know why people seem to think fees are any different then anyone else's. I have been doing this for over 10 yrs and know what im talking about and it doesnt cost no $5.00 to ship a 3 ounce ounce even with the packing it will be under $2.00. I just cant stand you people who try to make money off of shipping fees like this.
maybe the person is shipping the item priority - then that would count for the 5.00 and people forget - packaging is not free, unless you are shipping priority.