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Old 01-11-2009, 09:34 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by Tom Swift View Post
Looked at these on eBay but $30.00 for international shipping? It weighs what, half a kilo? I have got paper books shipped from Amazon for 1/5th that price. I hate it when companies try to make a profit by boosting up the shipping fees.
I agree that US$30 is excessive, but there are often postal regulations that allow books to be shipped more cheaply than other items. http://www.usps.com/prices/media-mail-prices.htm
http://www.usps.com/send/waystosendm.../mediamail.htm
I'm not sure if it applies to things shipped outside the U.S.
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