import duty

[brian20030_0]

Can anyone explain to me why ebay charge $300 import duty on a $1000 dollar item?  Brian Canberra.

[twyngwyn]

What is the item number?

[brian20030_0]

01-10960-14070

[brian20030_0]

I can't help thinking this is a scam.  They pay the gov the required tax (10%) but keep the rest for themselves.  And there's nothing I can do about it.  When I inquire they send me round in a circle.

[sugar249]

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@brian20030_0 wrote:

01-10960-14070

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that looks like the order number, not the item number

[gutterpunkz05]

It sounds like GST is being collected by the shipping company rather than ebay.  Ebay only charges GST 10% with no additional charges.

Shipping companies that are required to collect GST for LVI, charge the 10% GST, plus they are entitled to charge any amount they like, for doing so, with the additional charges normally being listed as duties.

[repentatleisure1952]

I can only suggest you provide details of what is happening to save the members from guessing.

Who is "they".

And please provide the correct item#... about halfway down on the RHS of the listing.

[brian20030_0]

126233159830

ok here you go.

[brian20030_0]

126233159830

[brian20030_0]

I'm talkng about the "import Duty" collected by ebay.  It is about 30% of the purchase price.