Actually that courier price was me calling FedEx and it was the cheapest that I could get it for. I was fine paying that though as the playset is too big with padding and a box for it to be sent via regular mail due to Aust Post size restrictions so I was fine paying it (well not fine but it's a case of "if that's what the shipping costs then that's what it costs") if I had to as it was staying MIB.
It is, which is why I'm annoyed that the seller is being such a douche about this.