Regarding ebay sellers who seem to overcharge for shipping, there might be a workaround. Somewhere I read that there are buying services for international ebayers who want to purchase an item sold in the USA where the seller does not ship overseas. Likewise, if overseas shipping seemed too expensive from a seller, maybe a friend in the USA could purchase the item and then ship it at a less inflated cost. Well....just a few thoughts....
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