I didn't mean any harm by my post. I just wanted to justify that most of the time, the prices are increased due to shipping costs. Most people can't get this stuff becauase as you said, is high in demand and no one wants to ship/import a 50# bag for such little profits.
I see that you are in Mount Pleasant, quite a ways from Bronx, NY. Do you drop into the city sometimes?
Any chance of you heading about 30 minutes north? Somewhere around Keansburg/Holmdel/Middletown perhaps? If you are, by any chance, I'll take it for $15.