Someone in this thread wrote ' ... there are no easy filters that eBay could apply without breaking Australian laws ... ', but filters are easy to implement when things have already been classified as new, used, etc - and filters are easy to implement according to location - eBay already filters these things for search results.
I am both a buyer and sometimes seller on eBay.
In light of recent GST changes, I'd like to share my personal experience as an example of what's happening:
Since 1.7.18 I have sold 1 item on eBay as follows:
29.7.18 - 1 x EBAY ITEM sold for $15.00 - plus EXPRESS POSTAGE charge $15.00 = TOTAL $30.00.
(1) The item sold was a second-hand bracelet that I spent time and money on - around 1.5 hours cleaning and buffing with product, photographing & uploading, researching & describing, listing and responding to email questions about it.
(2) I didn't know the exact cost of Express Post + Signature, so I estimated it at $15.00. I spent roughly $12.00 at Aust Post on the envelope (I didn't pay extra for signature this time though because of the postal address). Again, time and money was spent in travel to and from Aust Post.
TOTAL $30.00, less $12.00 postage cost = New Balance $18.00.
(3) The next cost went to Paypal, who took their cut from the transaction, charged as 2.6% + 30 cents (based on item & postage of $30) = $1.08 deducted by Paypal before I saw one cent.
Balance $18.00, less Paypal charge of $1.08 = New Balance $16.92.
(4) The next cost went to eBay. eBay (regardless of Paypal or Aust Post charges) treated the transaction as $30 in total: eBay charged me Final Value Fee of 10.9% = $3.27 (which is noted by Ebay as INCLUDING AUSTRALIAN GST).
Balance $16.92, less eBay charge of $3.27 (because eBay charges for seller postage costs, the eBay charge equated to roughly 19% of what was left after Paypal and Aust Post costs)
= FINAL BALANCE of $13.65.
Now before you congratulate me on my business and profit-making skills, I should confess I have already spent the final balance, my princely sum of $13.65, on petrol and tranquilizers.
(5) NOW... Enter this current Govt's new GST on eBay transactions from 1.7.18.
eBay has very clearly embraced this new tax.
eBay charged my credit card on 3.8.18
- directly to deduct $3.27 (transaction fees, as noted above)
- and then indirectly via Paypal to deduct an extra $0.97 (GST).
So even though the Final Value Fee of $3.27 is noted by Ebay as already including GST, I was still charged $0.97 GST via Paypal in a separate transaction which occurred the same day, but which occurred without any invoice or justification.
I have no idea how this $0.97 amount was calculated or what transaction/s it's supposed to be based on.
It's really not hard to justify WHY a charge has been made and what it's made up of.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
It appears there is no will.
So now, having already spent my $13.65 with gay abandon, I'm in the red and bankrupt to the tune of $0.97.
Donations kindly accepted.
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