I bought one of their Bugati reels when they were having their last sale. I dont recall what the shipping costs were but it certainly wasn't nearly that high.

I might add that I have not actually fished with the reel as yet, but just playing around with it I feel that the drag is not that great. Seems to hang a little and is hard to adjust. I will say this though: it ain't no $250 reel! It will probably work okay for bass and panfish but I would be hesitant to use it for trout with a fine tippet.

Dave