Want to hear something dumber?
My friend asked if they would let him pick-up the ball so he wouldn't have to pay the ridiculous shipping, and they said no.
To give more insight... this store sells balls on "pre-order" for items they have in the warehouse. Basically, you pay about $30-40 more for getting the ball today, as opposed to two to three weeks from now. Pretty lame, but that's how it works.