Ok, firstly yes it does cost that much to get them sent. I got them weighed for different places, and that is how much it was. The reason for the price being the way it is is because these markers are CASED, meaning they generally weigh more than a marker shoved in a postbag.
If you want a marker to be scratched up during postage, be my guest. But I like to think of buyer satisfaction, so my markers are in a secure, clamped and padded case so being scratched during delivery never happens; and the buyer can enjoy a nice marker rather than a battered one.
Ive sold two other markers that were at these prices and the buyers didnt even bat an eyelid. The postage price to America is £72 GBP, and a guy out there bought one with no questions asked and really appreciated the quality it had remained in.
If you dont want to buy the markers then fine, dont. But stop posting bitchy comments on the thread, because really, it achieves nothing.
Regards
Jackuca