Not sure where the "pet peeve" comes in. Don't recall ever being concerned about shipping from STM before.

Would think anyone who was ordering six garter ties and had the shipping pegged at so much for so little would wonder. For me, it got worse today ordering the heavy sweat shirts and getting the shipping of them for so much less.

Do think its a fair question and thank you for answering it in such detail. And you're right Bradley, I should a/could a emailed but the shipping didn't pop up until the end of the ordering process and it never occured to me up front it'd be so much for such a small package.

Customers do have a right to ask questions about the fees they are paying. Don't think there's anything "wrong" with me for asking.

I am pleased your SNOW sale is going well. My intent in ordering the ties was to support the effort. I've purchased a couple thousand dollars worth of Lewis Kilt hose and traditional garter ties from the STM - even got my L&M Dress sporran through there. Pleased to have them as a trusted resource. Hope some day to visit if I'm ever in that neck of the woods before I die.

I look forward to receiving the traditional garter ties and having a wider range of color available. I wear them by choice both for comfort and looks. Every time I have to decide what flashes to wear I look at my elastic flashes and then my traditional garter ties and choose the garter ties every time.