Beware - don't touch any seller using the program. They send to the third party - who I might add REPACKAGE THE item and not very well. This is to make the item lighter for the purpose of cheaper costs for them. They also send via the cheaper US international service - so you may have paid say $50 for postage however your item will be sent via a service for approx $20.00 nice PROFIT for them - they also charge custom duties (Which we do not have in OZ) however still have to pay. TOTAL RIP OFF which puts profits in Ebays pocket - Check our who OWNS them or has a large piece of them.
This post is almost totally wrong.
Items are not routinely repackaged.
They are sent by airfreight, not a postal service.
Items under $1000 declared value are not charged import sales tax by the Australan Gov., and ebay items are not charged import sales tax on GSP items under $1000 when the item is purchased.
By all means avoid GSP sellers, for what I'd say are the majority of items listed it is wildly inappropriate. It can be cost effective for items over 2 kilos, with good savings on shipping for heavier items, but you do need to do the sums to decide just when the shipping saving kicks in.
