(Bill, please move to appropriate thread if this isn't the right one...Thanks)
Online fly shops in the U.S.must have great support from within the country as they sure make it unattractive to overseas buyers like me from "Down Under".One recent potential purchase from a leading store for a pair of gloves and a Simms shirt garnered a $64.95USD charge (around $93AUD) and yet it's possible to get a 9' 4pc.fly rod in a tube sent for $30USD.To their credit they dropped the fee to "around $20" upon request but then apologised as the main item I wanted was out of stock (a failure to update the site).
Mostly pleas for more reasonable shipping cost falls on deaf ears...they simply just don't reply. Incidentally the standard charge is usually $50USD for anything.You folks live in a heaven where many stores will ship your order free.
Go figure as you say...Thanks for listening.
Cheers
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