I wasn't trying to debate the point of one particular auction, this individual auction, or a mistaken listing. You wrote

eBay doesn't say anything or care about what a seller can or does charge for shipping.
Walt

Yes they do.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-circumventing.html

Quote From eBay:

Users may not use systems or techniques to circumvent eBay fees.

* Unreasonable shipping or handling costs - listings with low prices but unreasonably high shipping or handling costs.

Listings that circumvent eBay fees are not permitted.

To report a listing that circumvents eBay fees through an offer outside of eBay, unreasonably high shipping or handling costs,... contact us with the item number.

Yes I agree, they don't care if I charge $10 for shipping a strike, and list it at $10, if the buyers don't care. But if I list a strike for 10 cents and charge $15 shipping, they care.