David,
Could it be the weak US dollar and the exchange rate?
Grace!
Moe Bergeron
On 7/1/07, Gontroppo <gontroppo@...> wrote:
>
> Desiring God used to charge 20% of the cost of the books for
> international shipping.
>
> I was going to order one of the books, and the shipping was quoted at
> $24. That is a steep price for sending a $5 book.
>
> I once bought some books for $3 USD each in the US, which were hugely
> discounted [in Australia they cost about $50 AUD]. So I was prepared to
> pay about $5 USD per book for shipping.
>
> But $24 on a $5 book is not so exciting.
>
> David McKay
> www.gontroppo.blogspot.com
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>
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