I know the price $2.49 is a great one, I think I had to buy around 100 to get close to that price. It's not clear to me when they say "Deal alert: Less than $20 per item, including shipping" if that means that if the item is less than $20.00 that includes shipping or if they are just saying here's something for less than 20 bucks on ebay. I thought at first it would be an inexpensive way for people to try it, but not if you have to pay 7.99 for shipping, and I think that is what they mean. The good news is that 7.99 is the most you have to pay in shipping, no matter how many you buy.
Txrosegirl, the ones I bought were also individually wrapped, and I just measured them, and while some are a hair under 6 inches, many are a little over 6 inches. If yours are only 5, I think I would complain, especially at that price. I think there are lots of different vendors, and they all seem to charge different amounts. I haven't tried the Flossies yet, but they sound like they would be better for the smaller 3-pounders. They look so cute, and I can just picture them in an Easter basket.