ebays Global Shipping Program,: - combined postage ??

[vopo_kudam]

i want to bid on several SMALL, LIGHT and COMPACT items from a Seller in UK ( I am in Australia). The items are related but free standing and are NOT "high value".

The Seller lists postage for each as via "Global Shipping Program" ( Repeat : Seller is in Britain, or goods are anyway..). I have asked the Seller if : combined postage" will be available for thses items, but the only answer is that goods will be shipped by "Global Shipping Program".

Now, the costs quoted to ship to Australia seem quite expensive one-by-one, but - presumably -  much less so if packages could be combined into a single package. As the items are SMALL, LIGHT and COMPACT ( about 200 playing cards, as a maximum), this seems like a reasonable expectation. 

However, when I asked this question, the Seller has not responded except as above.

If I am able to expect "combined postage" I will have more $$ to bid, so I do not understand why the Seller can't explain his choice better. While other Sellers often include an offer to " combine postage", I understand that is not mandatory.

Any explanation most grateful. NB My Search for "   Global Shipping Program" suggests that it applies ONLY to US Based Sellers

[kopenhagen5]

The GSP is now both in USA and UK.

It is expensive and mostly only good for large bulky items.

The seller probably doesn't know how the GSP works as many don't and are often automatically signed up unless you manually opt out.

The seller simply sends it to the GSP depot and from there it is repacked and sent to you if they decide it's allowable to be sent.

The GSP is very strict and items are often kept if they are prohibited, with the seller being reimbursed. (knives for example will be confiscated)

I, like many ebayers stay away from sellers with GSP.

I suggest you find another seller.