Cost of Shipping Records

Here is what I suspect happened. MD defaults to an express shipping option unless you actively select otherwise (even if the free shipping applies). The rate you were quoted was an express rate (i.e. USPS Priority Mail or FedEx 3 day). You should have opted for a Media Mail rate which (by my quote from the USPS web site) would have been $10-15 or so. It’s a real bug in the MD web site that they force you into this super expensive priority shipping -- many times I’ve had to call them to have them reverse this for me. Did you try calling them and having them correct it?

I shipped a 40 pound integrated amp to Hawaii for about $90

Media Mail is the only way to fly. MD Is at fault here.

Greetings 
Yes I did call them about the shipping cost. Told me that was the price. On my check out form there was only two shipping options 1. For $147 and 1. For $243. When I saw price I called them. 
Maybe next time I will have them shipped to a friend in the lower 48 and then up to me. 
I have shipped and received packages before but never got gouged like this. 
Jonies

@joenies   WOW!  Very disappointed to hear that MD charged that much.  And... you were buying 10 albums to boot!  Even half of the amount you paid would be ridiculous.  I would go through a friend in the contiguous 48 next time!

Bad MusicDirect Bad!!😡🤬🤯