A method of providing a user with shipping information includes receiving a request from a user for shipping information regarding the shipping of an item, the request including an item identification which identifies the item. A database is accessed containing historical shipping information of items whose shipping information has previously been captured. The item identification is used to identify at least one comparable item whose historical shipping information is stored in the database. This historical shipping information is extracted and outputted to the user.

 
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