added to the seller's guide: "...when pricing your items, be sure to include shipping and handling in the price. Whatever you set your price at will be your total compensation. However, your listings will display a price that is higher than the one you set because we add a commission to each listing. The commission is subject to change, but at the time of this writing it is 6.23%." Sorry for the opacity. I'd like to share with you how I view money, so you can get a better idea of what to expect in regards to the management of Silk Road going forward. Money is a tool, a means to an end. Our end here at Silk Road is not the accumulation of money, or the comfort and security it brings (not that there's anything wrong with that). Our end is freedom from tyranny, and secured basic human rights for the people of the world. As awesome as it is, Silk Road is just the beginning in what will likely be a long journey. You can count on us to use the wealth created by it responsibly to produce ever more infrastructure and resources toward achieving these goals. In the end, it won't be about the money, it'll be about what we've all achieved by thinking and acting for ourselves and refusing to compromise.