Thanks Rob,
The answer I got was do I have a DHL account so I could arrange my own
shipping!. Any way Number 1 son has now completed his DPhil (Oxford Phd) and
is hopefully off to Utah later in the year, so perhaps there will still be
some for sale and I can get them shipped to him. Lets see how we go.
Dave Wade G4UGM
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
  -----Original Message-----
 From: cctalk-bounces at 
classiccmp.org
 [mailto:cctalk-bounces at 
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt
 Sent: 15 June 2012 18:05
 To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts'
 Subject: RE: Technical Specs for DEC Cables
 I have asked a similar question in the past and the shipping
 has turned out to be much less, but not always. I am going to
 the USA in July, I wouldn't mind a spare one of these cables,
 so if I could get him to ship me two inside the US I could
 bring one back for you too.
 Regards
 Rob
  -----Original Message-----
 From: cctalk-bounces at 
classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
 bounces at 
classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wade
 Sent: 14 June 2012 23:49
 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
 Subject: Re: Technical Specs for DEC Cables
 On 14/06/2012 23:27, Glen Slick wrote:
  On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Dave
Wade<dave.g4ugm at gmail.com> 
 wrote:
 >> On 14/06/2012 03:15, Glen Slick wrote:
 >>> I bought a couple of these BC19S cables to have as  
 spares for $18
  >>> each, including shipping.
Haven't seen a cheaper price recently.
 >>>
 >>> 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300649403425
 >> Very nice, but $150 to ship to the UK? I could almost  
 fly out and
  >> pick one up for that....
 >  From the USPS website:
 >
 > If it would fit into a USPS Priority MailR International  
 Small Flat
  > Rate Box,  8-5/8" x 5-3/8" x
1-5/8", Maximum weight 4 pounds the
 > shipping would be $16.95.  I'm not sure if it would fit  
 one of those
  > boxes without trying.  Maybe not.
 >
 > The next size up Priority MailR International Medium Flat  
 Rate Box,
  > 13-5/8" x 11-7/8" x 3-3/8" or
11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2",  
 Maximum weight
  > 20 pounds is $47.95.
 >
 > No idea what the eBay shipping calculator is using to  
 come up with
   the $150
shipping.
 
 I asked him why it was so expensive to ship to the UK, lets  
  see if I
  get 
 an
  answer...
 --
 Dave Wade G4UGM
 Illegitimi Non Carborundum