So, I have embraced Ham's suggestion of a kilt pin for every tartan kilt.

Decided to give Kiltstore/ScotsWeb/et.al. a try. Which is big stuff for me...I detest the huge conglomerates. But they give a discount to us at X Marks and I certainly appreciate the financial support of the board.

So I need four kilt pins. So I order four pewter kilt pins. With the X Marks discount the cost is $66.64.

By the time I came out the other end the shipping by mail was $22.92....

That's 33% of the cost of the kilt pins. Kilt pins are light. Royal Mail and US Mail ship by weight.

No clue how/why they charge so much for lightweight goods.

Asked them that in two places on the order....will be interesting to see what, if any, justification they offer.

They also said that since I was new an account will be created for me. Didn't happen during the buying process. Guess I'll see if it comes later.

Feeling swept away, and not a good taste in my mouth for the process.

Only solace seems to be that the total cost for four kilt pins is gonna be $90. So that's $22.50 a pin for pewter. Guess I can live with that...

Bottom line is the "discount" was swept away to sea by the shipping charges.

Understand its overseas...but $22.92 for four kilt pins by parcel post....come on....

Ron