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Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

padi*0409 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:17:55 GMT

Here are a few tips that can make the GSP more palatable or explainable for buyers.

1. If the GSP postage is very high compared to USPS or Royal Mail from the UK. Ask the seller to input dimensions and weight into the listing - this will usually drop the postage rate significantly (though not on heavy parcels where the GSP is usually the cheapest option anyway).

2. If multiple items are being bought as a BIN, ask the seller to make one listing of all the items so that they can be sent together and not incur multiple postage charges,

3. It's also possible to ask the seller to opt out of the GSP and send by their normal carrier - they may not want to do this as it reduces their seller protection significantly.

4. eBay opts sellers into the GSP by default, so they may well be unaware that they are even posting overseas since all they will see as a shipping address is their countrie's GSP shipping hub. Often if the buyer sends a screen shot of the postage amount they will be amenable to enact the steps above.

5. Long delivery times? Nothing much can be done about that buyers just have to be aware that sometimes parcels will do a scenic trip of the seller's country before being processed.

6. Pitney Bowes (GSP) will confiscate a number of items that they deem to be prohibited exports, these include any knife (even a butter knife), guitars, drums etc. When they confiscate these the buyer will have to jump through hoops to get their money back from Pitney Bowes, while Pitney Bowes will put those item up for sale on their own eBay sites.

7. Pitney Bowes will often but not always repack items, so if the item is fragile maybe think twice about it and look for a different seller of that item, if the seller won't opt out of the GSP for you.

The GSP isn't necessarily the draconian monster that some members here portray it as, if some of the steps above are implemented.

I don't have the opt-out procedure to hand so if any members do have it could they post the steps here please.

Apologies for the long post, but getting an honest perspective of the GSP to my mind is more important than arbitrarily shooting the system down, and not giving the other side of the story.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

brerrabbit585 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 04:41:19 GMT

Well said! No matter what carp gets posted after your OP, at least people who need help will see your post before the others and it won't be lost among all the irrational "let's complain about the GSP" posts.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

imastawka — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 05:51:36 GMT

For future reference, if you don't want a seller to post using the GSP then

ask in advance if they would opt out of the program. Most sellers don't even

know they've been opted in. Ebay opts them in automatically.

Make a note of these instructions for your future sellers -

To opt out of the GSP, US sellers only have to go into

(My eBay summary page)

account > site preferences > shipping preferences > Offer the Global Shipping Program > edit > no

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

kopenhagen5 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:04:11 GMT

Good talk.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

countessalmirena — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:05:50 GMT

Padi, perfectly worded. One big slobby alpaca kiss for you!

Opting out link is here: https://www.ebay.com/help/global-shipping-program/default/global-shipping-program?id=4646

Opting out of the Global Shipping Program

You can opt out of the Global Shipping program at any time. Here’s how:

Go to Site Preferences in My eBay.
Beside Shipping Preferences, select Show.
Select Edit beside Offer the Global Shipping Program, and then Opt out.
Review the information and if you still wish to opt out, select Continue. If you wish to opt back in, you’ll need to wait 24 hours.

You can also remove a single active listing from the Global Shipping Program. Here's how:

Select Active under the Listing tab in Seller Hub.
Select the listing you'd like to change.
In the Edit dropdown menu, choose Edit selected.
In the Add shipping details section, select Edit selected policy.
5. In the International shipping section of the Edit shipping policy dialogue box, clear the tick box beside Send it to the US shipping center, and the rest will be taken care of for you.
Save and confirm your changes.

To remove all active listings from the Global Shipping Program:

Select Active under the Listing tab in Seller Hub.
In the Edit dropdown menu, select Edit all listings.
Select all of your listings by checking the box at the top of the left column.
In the Edit dropdown menu, select Shipping policy.
In the Edit business policies dialogue box, select Change to from the Shipping policy dropdown menu, and then select Edit next to the shipping policy name.
In the International shipping area of the Edit shipping policy dialogue box, clear the tick box beside Send it to the US shipping center, and the rest will be taken care of for you.
Save, confirm, and submit your changes.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

brerrabbit585 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:54:13 GMT

What's the bet this thread doesn't get bumped? It's waaaay too positive!!

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

padi*0409 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:54:21 GMT

Thanks everyone for the support, as I said far too many threads have been dredged up purely to vilify the GSP without telling members the many ways around the problems. So I felt it was about time a balanced view of it was expressed on the boards.

Thanks in particular to Stawks and countess (especially for the single opt-out).

Though I'm not sure about the sloppy Paccy kiss - could end up very messy...............

I'd just like to say that while not being a fan in any way of the GSP, and I do avoid sellers who use it, there are certainly incentives for sellers to use it in the US and UK - in particular the protection it offers them.

Edit. rabbit, I reckon there's a darn good chance it will get bumped when other "relevant" threads are bumped.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

lyndal1838 — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:29:41 GMT

This thread is a bit far down the page for my liking so I will give it a gentle bump.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

countessalmirena — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:04:20 GMT

There once was a stroppy alpaca

Who with spit was a seasoned attacker

Each kiss frothed with slobber

For her dear old cobber

Was locked on - right on the smacker!

I contemplated buying some items using the GSP as postage, but so far haven't found anything tempting. Postage cost for items purchased overseas will of course be reflective of the GST changes once we reach July.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

*tippy*toes* — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:46:41 GMT

Whaaaaaarrrt???? No response from the anti GSP brigade? I thought it would be way too tempting.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

lyndal1838 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:52:52 GMT

He posted on another thread that he has been away for a week.....I suspect he may surface anytime now on this thread.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

padi*0409 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 01:40:00 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
I suspect he may surface anytime now on this thread.

I doubt it lyndal, he's still having too much fun on the cherry-picker.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective. - Yes I'm back.

4channel — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 02:37:30 GMT

@padi*0409 wrote:
@lyndal1838 wrote:
I suspect he may surface anytime now on this thread.
I doubt it lyndal, he's still having too much fun on the cherry-picker.

I'm back Padi, no cherry picking. I haven't got time today to give a decent reply. Sorry, I will later this week. Couple of things I agree with what you said. Some I don't. OK, until then.

Might give Lyndal time to think up something lovely to say like she always does.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective. - Yes I'm back.

lyndal1838 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:20:29 GMT

I can hardly think up a reply until I see what you post.

Unlike you, who have only one reply which is all negative, I answer what is written, not what I think you are going to write.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective. - Yes I'm back.

4channel — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 03:35:10 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
I can hardly think up a reply until I see what you post.
Unlike you, who have only one reply which is all negative, I answer what is written, not what I think you are going to write.

I knew you wouldn't disappoint me. *Sigh*

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective. - Yes I'm back.

lyndal1838 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:05:35 GMT

Why would I disappoint you.....I try never to disappoint my fans.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective. - Yes I'm back.

4channel — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:15:12 GMT

@lyndal1838 wrote:
Why would I disappoint you.....I try never to disappoint my fans.

Best not to disappoint then.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

padi*0409 — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:42:38 GMT

Please 4channel, if you have nothing constructive to add to this thread at least have the courtesy to not edit the header.

I started this thread to give members the facts about the GSP, or as many as I could come up with anyway, both for and against the GSP.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

4channel — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 05:27:47 GMT

@padi*0409 wrote:
Please 4channel, if you have nothing constructive to add to this thread at least have the courtesy to not edit the header.

I started this thread to give members the facts about the GSP, or as many as I could come up with anyway, both for and against the GSP.

That's fine padi. I'm for that. I just have a sliver of time this afternoon but not enough to give a good reply. and the only header I edited was my reply.

All I said was .. .. ...

I'm back Padi, no cherry picking. I haven't got time today to give a decent reply. Sorry, I will later this week. Couple of things I agree with what you said. Some I don't. OK, until then.

And certainly no more un-constructive than the below posts ...

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@*tippy*toes* (0)

in reply to padi*0409

14 hours ago

Whaaaaaarrrt???? No response from the anti GSP brigade? I thought it would be way too tempting.

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And

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@lyndal1838

in reply to 4channel

2 hours ago

I can hardly think up a reply until I see what you post.

Unlike you, who have only one reply which is all negative, I answer what is written, not what I think you are going to write.

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I will be adding something. Later. And I'm not unapreciative of what you have done.

Re: Global Shipping Program put into perspective.

padi*0409 — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 23:20:09 GMT

Time to bump this thread that clarifies some of the misinformation/limited facts in other threads about the GSP to the top again I reckon.................