Just sent Martin has birthday gift to The Netherlands, for which we paid $85.20 on postage. Not too bad. The real surprise, though, came up to be the extra fee he will need to pay upon delivery: $40. When I asked why, and if I could pay for it in advance here, I was told that it was The Netherlands specific charge, and that there was nothing I could do about it. Ugh, TIL.
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