I agree with the views, that Dave and Mark have expressed...

In the future you might want to get a more defined "shipping" estimate when dealing, in writing, with that Auction House? And possibly with any others that you don't buy from on a regular basis?

An extra $100 will get spent in a hurry (or atleast it does when I have extra cash) Whereas the pleasure from the globe will last a lifetime, even if it gets sold in the future...

Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items