1" paper tape buy ?

Henk> I received an answer from WNC after a question about the Henk> shipping costs. I wanted to buy a quart package (7 rolls) and Henk> some 10 4" blue containers. However, the shipping calculator Henk> on their site indicated a shipping cost which was way too much Henk> (shipping to The Netherlands). They would look into it Henk> ... that was 3 weeks ago, and I never heard back. Henk> But there is also good news! Herbert pointed me to ebay item Henk> #230099227038. This guy, Jeff, lists 1" paper rolls for just $4 Henk> per box. And in a box are 7 rolls! That is a bargain, and I Henk> bought 2 boxes. Shipping costst are $101.50, ... I recently needed to ship a 5 pound box from the US to Holland, so I did some checking. UPS and FedEx and their competition all wanted over $100 for that, cheapest rate. So I checked the post office. USPS would do the same for about $30, "priority mail". The big difference is that you don't get package tracking. But it still goes by air as far as I can tell. It seems that the old cheap "surface mail" across the ocean no longer exists. So next time you need a cross-ocean shipment, check the post office, they are likely to be the best answer. paul