On 02/01/2020 08:58 AM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
The shipping cost is something I just do not seem to get. Canada/US is
very expensive, however getting items off Ebay from China and some other
countries is almost nothing. One would think that just going across the
border from Canada to US would hardly matter. I mean the distance from
the east side of Canada to Florida is about like California to Florida.

I recently bought a DVD from Amazon that is a Smithsonian Folkways
recording of an old time banjo player. I didn't pay attention to the
details and was surprised when it arrived in a few days with a Royal
Post stamp on it. Not a clue why a US manufactured DVD took a detour to
England.

I've also ordered books directly from Ireland and a DVD from India. No
problems, quick delivery, and no exorbitant fees.