Leonard Blaisdell > wrote:

>I encourage you to google "UPS shipping rates" and apply some math. If
>your idea is valid, bigshot capitalists are getting dumber, and I don't
>think that's the case.

I think it's valid. Say you stay 2 weeks at a condo in Hawaii,
cook most of your meals, and use a lot of the products the OP
described. You could easily spend $300 in Hawaii for products that cost
$100 on the mainland, and perhaps $50 to ship.

Furthermore gas is expensive in Hawaii, and pre-shipping saves you
from having to drive around shopping for what you need. Not
to mention the hassle factor.

Steve