Ask HN: Google trying to nickel and dime on tablet shipping?

I just ordered a Google Nexus 7 (32 Gb with 3G) and found out there is a shipping fee of $13.99. I see staples and other stores are offering free shipping on Google Nexus 7 (without 3G). I could not find the one with 3G on other places.

My point is that for such a big company like Google, is it worth to nickel and dime it's customer on shipping? Or is it just hurting me because I have been ordering electronics items online with free shipping for a long time?