what should happen is that it be compulsory to split the costs ie when you post any auction your need to state your postage costs plus your handling costs  ! that way buyers can see exactly what they are paying for and if the item is received will less postage cost then stated then  the buyer should have the wright to apply for the difference to be refunded ! this way you  bid with open eyes and if you do bid and win you cant argue about the handling chargers as they are clearly listed !! has anyone got a problem with this??

I'd say everyone who uses a service where the postage prices aren't clearly indicated on the parcel might.

Pre-Paid satchels - standard / express / eBay C&S... Not to mention all the sellers who have AP accounts (and therefore all that will appear on a parcel is a Postage Paid stamp) or use couriers, plus all the extra services that have a cost not reflected anywhere on a parcel - registered, insurance, signature on delivery...none of them will show the buyer how much postage was paid in total, through - granted - it's generally easy enough to find out in most of those instances.

But then, that's true now, isn't it? In other words, unless the Freight option is selected, sellers not only have to state their postage costs, they have to state the service they are using. Any buyer who wants to have their eyes "wide open", can open them on their own with a little initiative and research - it kinda bugs me when I see "solutions" like this, where the first thought is to put the responsibility with the seller, then (of course) penalise them if something doesn't live up to expectation. >_>

If you bid, you've agreed to a total price - though I in no way advocate postage piracy, how the seller distributes the revenue of that total price doesn't actually make a difference to the customer at all, ever.