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Gotta find a local pool/spa shop....

 

Went through this last summer.  Drove me a bit nuts that the shipping was more than the seal (and to add insult to injury, it took several weeks for it to be delivered from the UK).

I bit the bullet 2 weeks ago and ordered 2 mechanical seals, 2 oil seals and 2 stainless circlips from Zed Parts and yes, the shipping was $34 for the first seal and I was expecting the cost for shipping to jump up significantly, but in the end, it was an additional $5 for the other 5 parts. So a total of $39 for the shipping.
Everybody has to make a buck. Most of the shipping costs are for the 1st item. Adding additional items is just the difference in cost for a larger package and weight.

It's just too bad there's not a North American supplier for some of this stuff - the shipping pain would be a bit more tolerable.