Buying books using Amazon vs Fishpond

Since I live in Australia, shipping books from Amazon can be a significant cost in addition to the book price. Therefore, I was attracted to a New Zealand e-tailer called Fishpond who offers an Amazon lowest price guarantee.

However, there was some fine print where it can end up being more expensive than purchasing from Amazon. The catch is that shipping charges from Amazon are calculated as the sum of the base shipping charge and then the per item shipping charge, per book.

I’ve drawn up a spreadsheet (using numsum) to work this out. If you’re living in Australia, hope it helps you.

Comparison of Amazon vs Fishpond competitive pricing