BEWARE Global shipping program

[daffyduk]

Buyers beware before you purchase from US sellers check that they do not use the Global shipping program. You will have to pay 2 shipping costs. One for the seller to ship the item to the shipping company in the US. And a second exorbitant cost (min of aboutUS$25) to then ship to you. A simple $5 purchase becomes $50 before you know it. To make it worse most of the yanks don't even know they have signed up for it. This has to be one of ebays biggest rip offs yet!

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

stawks, maybe it is because they didn’t mention the GSP or Global Shipping Program, they called it Global Postal Service

Also, that feedback has been revised, so maybe it was a neg or neut to begin with.  Maybe eBay changed it from a red dot to a green one.

[imastawka]

Yeah, it would have been a neg, but revised?

I'm surprised ebay just didn't delete it in the first place.

[iand3196]

An item I ordered recently from the USA on eBay arrived just within GSP delivery time estimate. The item spent a long time in my local FedEx delivery centre. After three scheduled delivery attempts it looks like they gave up and gave the package to Australia Post (while I think he could have left it the postman insisted on getting a signature).

The interesting thing was the item came in an Amazon envelope with an Amazon gift slip inside. Clearly, the seller is bought the item from Amazon.com who clearly have no problem with shipping to eBay’s GSP shipping agent in Kentucky.

When I ordered the item it was cheaper to buy on eBay even with the GSP charges than Amazon Australia but in the meantime Amazon Australia have starting selling the item through their global store at a much reduced price.

[au_vette]

 I had the same experience. 25-30 lb in a huge box 110x70x30cm cost me $32.00US and it arrived in a reasonable time.

Tracking information was OK. Has a Pitney Bowes sticker on the box. No complaints at all.

[au_vette]

I had the same experience. Had an item weighing 25-30lb which came in a huge box 110x70x30cm and only cost US$32. Came via KY and had a Pitney Bowes sticker on it. Came in a reasonable time and tracking details seemed ok but maybe a bit delayed. No complaints here.

[babycatcher00]

Yes but not just US sellers. Also other countries now, like the UK. A massive rip off for consumers. More commission for weeeeeeeebay. More carbon footprint. Often 20-25 pounds post and falsely charged import duty for a recycled garment for example. Ridiculous! Blah!

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@daffyduk wrote:
Buyers beware before you purchase from US sellers check that they do not use the Global shipping program. You will have to pay 2 shipping costs. One for the seller to ship the item to the shipping company in the US. And a second exorbitant cost (min of aboutUS$25) to then ship to you. A simple $5 purchase becomes $50 before you know it. To make it worse most of the yanks don't even know they have signed up for it. This has to be one of ebays biggest rip offs yet!

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@daffyduk wrote:
Buyers beware before you purchase from US sellers check that they do not use the Global shipping program. You will have to pay 2 shipping costs. One for the seller to ship the item to the shipping company in the US. And a second exorbitant cost (min of aboutUS$25) to then ship to you. A simple $5 purchase becomes $50 before you know it. To make it worse most of the yanks don't even know they have signed up for it. This has to be one of ebays biggest rip offs yet!

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[rapadaan]

Simple just check what shippng the US seller is using before you buy . GSP woked out fine for me several times on  large items ,way cheeper than US parcel post or Fedex .... but not so good if its a small item

[davewil1964]

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@babycatcher00 wrote:

Yes but not just US sellers. Also other countries now, like the UK. A massive rip off for consumers. More commission for weeeeeeeebay. More carbon footprint. Often 20-25 pounds post and falsely charged import duty for a recycled garment for example. Ridiculous! Blah!

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How does a high postage cost equate to a high carbon footprint?

CO2 is not measured in money, and the carbon emitted for you to buy something from the other side of the world is the same, regardless of the price charged for postage. Air kilometres x weight equals carbon emissions. If you're that concerned, maybe try buying a little closer to home.

There are plenty of legitimate issues with the GSP, maybe try one of those.

[countessalmirena]

[samscollectables2002]

It's a rip off. It takes twice as long and you get charged at least twice as much. Ebay is ripping people off!