siren-
It’s just you. I live in Canada, but to order I pay in american dollars and the prices are comparable to what I can get here with the shipping and brokerage fees included.
Truth is, there’s only so many places in the world that manufacture quality classical weapons and martial arts gear.
MAM is connected to some of the best. And they have a great selection of stuff.
Seeing as you are overseas, you are going to pay a bit of a premium on the shipping and that is to be expected.
I can’t speak for the quality or price of things in Europe because I don’t live and shop there. But I can vouch for Kungfu/Qigong magazine and the product value at martial arts mart.
And while I may speak well for the site and the KFQG mag, I am no ones b-i-t-c-h- 
Just ask the guy holding my chain!
cheers