Z1 likes to use FedEx as their number one shipping carrier of choice for all shipments. Unlike you as if you were going to ship to me you probably would put just throw it in an envelope and slap two USPS stamps on it. Second off the Z1 website shopping cart technology uses a standard automated custom shipping generating code. You couldnt have seriously expected that when you checked out it was going to say 44 cents shipping? Why dont you just hit up your local ace or true value hardware store if all you want is stainless steel bolts and washers?