Howard Winter wrote:
> > Arghh!  If I remember rightly, Digikey doesn't tell you the shipping charge even when you have completed the 
> order, and on one memorable occasion I was charged something like US$50 for shipping something that cost $30, 
> and I didn't find out until I saw it on my credit-card statement! 
.
Well, yes, but keep in mind, Howard, that you are in England, and we are 
still holding a grudge about you guys burning our White House back in 
1812!  (Of course, if you want to come take another shot at it now, then 
forgiveness might be in order  :-)

> > I think Amazon is acting as an agent, processing the order and passing on the details to the vendor, and 
> sending them the money less their commission.
>   
.
I agree, but apparently (from what I can tell by the email that amazon 
sends the vendor, and which I sometimes get a copy of) there are rules 
that the vendor has to follow in order to have amazon to be the agent.  
And one of  the rules seems to be that the shipping and handling charge 
is a fair one. 

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