Originally posted by VisualDarkness Sadly the shipping to Sweden cost quite a bit more than the watch.
Originally posted by rawr Same for Australia. US$35 shipping and handling? Excessive, especially for mere USPS Priority Mail.
Unfortunately, this is pretty standard for shipping from the US. I can buy something from China and have it sent here for a couple bucks, yet it costs me $30 - $40 to send something to Australia or Asia. USPS is just damned expensive for international, and FedEx, UPS, and DHL are an order of magnitude worse.
Plus, you're seeing the ebay rates, which are discounted a little bit from what an individual can get. It's just lousy.
It might be worth asking the seller if they can send USPS First Class instead of priority, but I've found it to be only marginally less expensive, and you don't get any tracking.