I don't know how China does it but their postal service is pretty good. Everything I buy on eBay is 'free' shipping or close to it. Even if it's included in the product price, it's still cheaper than everyone else.
Only takes 2 weeks to get here (usually), which is hardly much longer than most of the more expensive methods anyway.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, James Sleeman <bitsyboffin@...> wrote:
>
> William Laakkonen wrote:
> > Well now, the ∗price∗ is USD 49.95 for 100 pieces,
> About 10 times more costly than megauk.
>
> > seems you need to look local as any source will have to pass on freight
> > fees- to not do so would indeed be insane.
> >
> I have no problem paying reasonable shipping, I purchase all manner of
> items from overseas every week, for very reasonable shipping costs.
> Fwiw, USPS 1st Class International Package would get it here for well
> under $10USD, by that company only using Fedex/UPS, their international
> shipping prices are over 10 times higher.
>
> Again thanks for the link though.
>