eBay global shipping program

[Bfellows]

So let me get this right...... I want to by a crank set for $400.00..... $33.00 shipping - very reasonable....... Then eBay want $122.40 as part of their global shipping program.  Is it me, or is global shipping program a rip off to far?

[chubby]

I wanted  something earlier, read the t+c's totally confused myself
Thought fook it anyway, i bid & won the item Bought a seat post last month for similar dosh & had to pay £11 so was expecting about the same plus robbing ebays cut but I've no import tax to pay 
On the ppal invoice the purchase price went to the seller & p+p to the shipping company 

[rodriguez]

Instead of paying parcelforce you pay Ebay a fee, even if it's under the threshold for a charge and wouldn't normally be stopped by customs, they added $17 on to an item I bought that cost $15 and shipping was $7.25. 

They bill your paypal account separately for "A separate payment was sent to this delivery company to dispatch your package and to clear customs" and that company is EBAY   

[kalex]

So where abouts in the auction advert would it be mentioned if they use this robin Hood method

[Bfellows]

You'll see it stated just above the postage rates.  Past a joke - $85.00 tyres, $24.00 shipping, $26.00 import fees through global shipping.  Apparently some US sellers are using it just to put off overseas buyers......... The Canadians are up in arms by all accounts 

[kalex]

You'll see it stated just above the postage rates.  Past a joke - $85.00 tyres, $24.00 shipping, $26.00 import fees through global shipping.  Apparently some US sellers are using it just to put off overseas buyers......... The Canadians are up in arms by all accounts 

So if you do buy something this way and you have to return it for some reason will ebay refund the charges

[rodriguez]

Heres the listing I got shafted on.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-school-bmx-skyway-tuff-pads-in-yellow-lot-3/111203851773?_trksid=p5197.m2280&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D319%26meid%3D2903751161116655665%26pid%3D100068%26prg%3D1175%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D111203851773%26clkid%3D2903752482287915232&_qi=RTM1575516

[MartyC]

Hopefully it will be the straw that breaks the camels back and they start to lose business as a result.  I know I won't be buying anything overseas using that option as their postage fees are just ridiculous.

[That Swan Guy]

I send the seller a note asking them to remove it. I know 80'sguitarshredder has removed it from his listings. He pm'd me on Faceache and we had a good chat about it. I think fleabay have sold it to them as a carefree way of shipping overseas. There is no way of asking for the seller to mark it as gift etc etc.

Also, the shipping company (pitney bowes) unpack your loveingly wrapped article and remove the packaging to reduce weight hence costs. I had some grips arrive in a scabby torn jiffy bag.

If you buy an item via this system leave feedback telling the seller the system sucks.
I did.

[kalex]

Heres the listing I got shafted on.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-school-bmx-skyway-tuff-pads-in-yellow-lot-3/111203851773?_trksid=p5197.m2280&_trkparms=aid%3D333005%26algo%3DRIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D319%26meid%3D2903751161116655665%26pid%3D100068%26prg%3D1175%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D111203851773%26clkid%3D2903752482287915232&_qi=RTM1575516

That's not very clear when I viewed on my phone. But like everything to do with ebay they don't want it to be clear