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Returns and GST
I am a buyer who has already had to pay GST on goods bought from overseas. Yep, annoying but that's the law. My issue is, what happens if I do not receive an item or I need to return it. Will the GST amount be returned to me by ebay? Will this happen automatically?
Cheers!
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underbat
·2 years agoHello everyone,
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7160jonathanp
·8 years agoJackie you are correct to being concerned
Lyndall - ur off topic and frankly full of it .
Ive just had a purchase refunded and i have recieved the purchase amount only and guess what - NO GST refund . Ebay and Paypal have "COLLECTED" a GST amount for the Australian government BUT because the case didnt need to be escalated to them - (auto refund by seller) - there is now 49cents in the government coffers .
So this is the answer - if a case gets escalated - you will get the purchse price + GST refunded
BUT IF A CASE ISNT ESCALATED AND U GET A DIRECT REFUND FROM THE SELLER YOU LOOSE THE GST AND HAVE TO MANUALLY CHASE IT FROM PAYPAL .
THIS SUCKS - ITS A RIPOFF - ITS A TAX FOR DOING BUSINESS ON EBAY .
and this is one reason my golden rule is dont buy anything on ebay thats over $20.
What i have said here has been confirmed on Ebay chat
kerrjess
·7 years agoreneejoe
·2 years agoSo does ebay refund the gst if you request a refund through ebay?
sandypebbles
·2 years agoRead the topic
Read the rules
No point asking someone who posted five and a half years ago