Wow, $300 for a passport. I admit that it's been a while since I last got one.

If a shop is not making sales or making only a few sales per month, then I can understand closing up if the effort is greater than the reward. But if someone has a successful shop, then I feel that $300 would be a good investment if it was the one thing that allowed a person to continue to earn an income.

Closing up a shop over the sake of ID seems to be just spiting oneself. But on the other hand, sellers who close up are just making it easier for the rest of us to make a living.