Shipping rip-off from these UK guys

[da9000]

@weirdami:

I don't think so dude. Check your facts :rtfm:   USPS with EMS (Global Express Mail) is pretty darn fast and very reasonable.

I googled for CD32's weight and got someone's package at 6kg. That's 14lbs, and here's what USPS quoted me for destination UK:

http://ircalc.usps.gov/intl_speed.asp?CID=12062&MailType=package&Pounds=14&Ounces=0

I call EMS pretty darn reasonable: 3-5 Days = $69.30

Just as a refresher, the opposite (UK->US) was quoted at $200. That's 3x the price.

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ANYWAYS, I was not trying to re-open the original subject. I don't care about that anymore. I just wanted to add useful information (the link to Royal Mail's site) to the thread for those looking to ship stuff from the UK to the outside, and of course for those of us in this side of the pond that want to get stuff from the UK at "reasonable" prices.

[da9000]

@ jbuonacc:

What you described is the exact predicament I'm in. I just want a dinky little card, which I know that in the US would cost less than $10-20 to ship to Europe. Yet if I get this from the UK (coz there ain't no such cards here, arggg), then it'll cost me $60-80 or something... Thus my search for better pricing... This double-standard is annoying..

[da9000]

I fully understood what you said, nonetheless the 30ukp is still sitting like a nail in your eye, ain't it?