Requested to order and ship two victorian lamp posts to NZ. The shipping costs were assessed at 2,700 pounds approx. (items to purchase were around 1,000 pounds). The courier cost was equivalent to a first class return airfare on a reputable airline between the two countries. When i asked would they consider a sea based freight forwarding company, they responded by saying that the forwarding costs remained unchanged. I sent correspondence highlighting that I was dissapointed that they wouldn't revisit the costs and method of shipping and cc-ed in the Chairman for the company. Heard nothing back from either the Export Manager or the Chairman.