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Hi Trevor, was there a difference in the size of the parcel? Maybe the alternative had larger packaging; just a thought.
Freight companies can charge a volumetric weight rather than actual weight and this can often be more than the actual weight. For instance, if you shipped a dew shield, the size is fairly large whilst it weighs practically nothing.
I get a lot of stuff from overseas and can't say I have ever been hit with what I would call excessive freight costs; and like you, I am a miser too and don't like to pay more than I have to, but that is because I have little cash usually! Yes, some items have cost a lot in freight but that has been because of its odd shape or its size.
But an extra $36 does sound excessive though.
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