Items supposedly located in Australia but actually located overseas?

[dkdsanderson]

Foreign sellers making a mockery of eBay selling policies.

Why are 'foreign' sellers allowed to say their item(s) is/are located in Australia when in fact the item is located overseas?

All too often, I come across an item, supposedly locate in, for example, Darwin, when in fact the item is located in China.  It's frustrating to purchase an item, presuming it is in Australia and that I am supporting an Australian business/seller, only to find that the item is located in China; that the seller doesnt actually have the stock, it is being 'drop-shipped'.

eBay needs to do something about it.

To report one of these foreign sellers is to report an item - but it's just way too time consuming to report each item.  We should be able to report the seller, then have eBay investigate all the seller's items.

Also, I'm sick of sending money to overseas sellers; I want the money to stay in Australia, I want to support local businesses/sellers.