Well it cost me less to get my new Coiler 178 Nirvana VCam sent from Canada to USA then to Australia, than it would have directly from Canada. And, the USA to Australia leg was cheaper than the Canada to USA leg.
50bucks, insured from USA to my door. Plus I can declare it at less than AUD1000, so I don't have to pay 15.5% duty + GST.
Shipito.com check it out. It's legit. Used it probably 10 times. They consolidate all your stuff and store it for as long as you want. They remove packaging, receipts and you do your own customs decs.