[Quiet Man Cometh]

Upgrading any packing is not cheap. I get annoyed if stuff is under-packed, but so far the only issue I've had was a rack from Staples, which Staples promptly replaced (that was some hard metal to dent so I'm not surprised they didn't put much packing around it).

Bubble wrap means extra volume on the item, which can mean a bigger box, which can mean more postage, which is not really a problem you can expect shipping costs to go up. That's just the way it is. I did supplies for the tiny law firm I worked at for a time and we we sent out so much mail that even the few dollar cost difference between sticky strip envelopes and the envelopes you have to lick was worth paying attention to.

Never had an issue with Amazon, but then I've never ordered anything that wasn't labeled "Prime" for potentially that reason.