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Well after all that I just saw the core rulebook at my local game shop and I see what you mean; it is a hefty tome indeed. Wow. I just bought it from them after all. At least I know it's here for my son's birthday.

Apologies if I missed this, but I am wondering if you could provide the paper format (A4, letter) and the number of pages in the description? Naturally, printing costs are a factor in determining the overall cost of this product. Thank you.

Hey William, I noticed when trying to buy just the module, that the checkout page indeed offered multiple shipping types: ~$4, ~$14 and ~$43.

It seems that the core rulebook can only be sent via the highest cost option and thus anything bundled with that also needs to go via that option.

This is really great to know for future purchases. For example, I can get 1 module with $4 postage, 2 modules for $5. Now that's what I'm talking about!

Thanks for the input everyone, I'm pleased with the outcome.

As I suggested, it all depends on the method. If it is being sent fast with someone like UPS/Fedex then it will be very expensive and $65 is to be expected; the Amazon price quickly ramps up when fast shipping is selected. The point is that, unless I needed something urgently, I can not justify a 2-3 day option for $65, and would prefer the choice of a 2-3 week option for something like $15 - regular USPS parcel.

I've bought enough stuff from the USA over the years, from a variety of vendors and a variety of industries, to know these ballpark shipping rates.

Btw the module I want is Crypt of the Everflame (out of print) and Paizo have the non-mint version, hence my desire to buy from Paizo. The PDF remains a fantastic option, which I expect I will go with, however naturally it's not suitable for the core rulebook.

Ultimately, I am simply pointing out that a sale will be lost, and the reasons for it.

Hey so I can get Core rulebook delivered to Australia from Book Depository UK for ~USD$44, and from Amazon for ~USD$47.

I checked the Paizo store, because I really want to get a couple of modules as well. The book and modules are reasonably priced, but I baulked (read: nearly fell over) at the shipping rate of $65. From past experience I can only assume you are sending it via Fedex/UPS with something like a 2-3 day service. I would like to see other options; something like a 2-3 week USPS package would put the shipping around $15.

Perhaps you can look at improving the international shipping rates and at least providing some choice?

Thanks for listening.