Shipping from the states is EXPENSIVE !

There are usually two choices: UPS (couriers) and USPS (postal service).
UPS is a little bit quicker - but a lot more expensive!
Mind you, USPS is not much cheaper either.

Most companies use UPS (or other courier companies).
Books can be really heavy - especially if you order 6 of them... so you could be up for $50-$100 for postage costs alone.


You can "calculate postage" at the USPS site (add .com) to the end of it...
for example: 8 pounds (less then 4 kilos) - would cost from US$55 to $105 to post to Australia. With books & packaging - 4 kilos is not hard to do. and that is cheaper then UPS (which calculates around $200 US). They have a freight calculator as well... although much more detailed then the USPS site..


Have you looked on eBay?? You may be able to pick the books up cheaper, and request they be posted UPSP rather than couriered... if getting from o/s

It would cost you a fair bit to have them delivered to a friend in the states then forwarded onto you - as the postage costs to Australia are still high... and you would have to add the internal delivery cost as well (which isn't too extreme). Best way would have someone bring them over in their luggage if they were flying from the US...