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So I took interest in these hobby boxes, thought if I maybe bought both I would get a break on shipping ..... nope ..... it gets worse??!?! $15.50 US for one, $36.50 US for two. I'm out. The hobby boxes themselves are a pretty great deal.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/122469360661?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I never buy on eBay anymore because the shipping prices are insane.  I just don't get it.  You find something that is a decent deal, and then the shipping makes it more than if you just went out and bought it with no deal whatsoever.  I am surprised there isn't a better way to shop shipping around and find a cheaper way to do it.  Either way, I'll just continue to buy from retail suppliers direct through there website where if you buy over a certain amount, shipping ends up being free.  I have to save up and buy a lot at once, but it is much more cost effective.

I agree completely, but sadly it seems alot of the older stuff is in private hands, there are a couple of canadian outlets I check out down east but out here is the west it seems that they only like to go back 6 to 10 years on average. Oh well thats the way it goes. Keeps me less broke than I already am. =)

Here in the US,  I can usually fit three wax boxes in a medium flat-rate box for $13.70  and they provide the box.   That is one reason I always try to sell multiple boxes so the buyer doesn't shafted  paying the same postage for only one box.    Maybe we could train a fleet of really huge carrier pigeons to do the lifting over the border for us.

Catapult....need a catapult. Definitely more fun than pigeons.

Shipping cost is the reason I seldom buy on ebay anymore... maybe 1 or 2 cards in the past year, and I get them shipped to my COMC mailbox. 

The exchange rate kills me too. Can't justify paying an extra 30% just because I live in Canada.