[ntl customer]

One thing that puts me off online buying is delivery charges for small items.

Take for example, you want to go and buy something low value, such as, for example, a 2m ethernet patch cable from Ebuyer. Great, it's only 67p (for anyone interested, item# 022588).

Only when you add the (whopping) delivery charge on at £2.74, which when VAT is added on brings the total price of your delivery up to £3.89 - that's nearly £4 in totalfor a 2m length of ethernet cable. OK, better than PC World but still way too pricey.

I think online stores should start offering small item delivery via Royal Mail - and use registered post if desired rather than using a courier. After all, it seems a bit pointless shipping a 67p 2m length of ethernet cable via an insured courier - it's not like it's worth alot, is it?