G'day Gordo,
An interesting yarn that one and so I'll tell one against myself.
Recently I agrred to buy a Cooper's dip sign from a decent bloke in South Africa. I just said to hime you post it Via TNT and Ill fix you up. The sign was 30 inches by 20 inches so not real big. He did as I asked and the postage price came to $650.00. Natuarally I was aghast.
I had previously had one sent from South Africa via TNT and the price was very reasonable so that is why I agreed this time. The South African Post Office would have done it for $250 which is dear enough but $650? BUYER BEWARE!
Regards, Gerorge Grant(Rustycutters)