Obviously a typo. Item is $11.79, Shipping is $2.98, Total $14.77
Or buy 3 Chinese knockoff batteries for about $12.
The point is that the cost of the rechargeable battery should not play a role in the decision to choose the LS-100 or not. Battery life, quality of preamp, ease of use, construction quality, these are the sorts of features we need to pay attention to when the LS-100 becomes available.