for that sort of money and what you have to pay here in oz, it would be worth having an agent in the states buy this stuff and forward it on.

Hey alot2008,P.M. if you want me to bid,you tell me how much to bid,you pay shipping for the drum to be shipped to me then i will ship to you...All for the cost of drum and shipping cost+alittle for me time...Mikey

thanks mate, just thinking out loud, given time i might set up something, should get some like minded blokes here in oz interested and see what we can do. i will pm you soon as i need a few bits for my pearl f/glass kit, some dude in my parts just canes me in auctions on lower end stuff like pearl maxwin kits?

Well, if he is that much of a pain, at least you are there to make sure he doesn't quite steal it. Make him pay if he wants it worse than you is my motto on that sort of thing.