on โ19-09-2019 09:19 AM
Is everyone aware of postage increases 30/09/19 Australia post does it again prices are going up again as of 30th this month and be aware if you use Australia post prepay bags there are 4 levels and its now charged on size of parcel up to 5kg not weight
but if you use your own packaging it is charged on weight or cubic size and anything over 5kg is just so confusing and changes from every post code thanks aus post another knife in the back of small bizz and Australians in general
a parcel up to 500gms will now be $8.95 but i could dropship that same weight from china for around $2.80 and aus post will deliver it anywhere in Australia so $6.15 cheaper per item than domestic post so we all know that will drive more sales offshore and in turn multi millions in fact my calculations say billions of dollars offshore that the country as a whole will never benifit from .Disgusting and uncompeditive pricing
on โ19-09-2019 09:36 AM
There's a long thread on the seller's board about that :-
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โ20-10-2019
06:50 PM
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09:50 PM
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kh-jean
are you aware of Ebays global shipping scam charging international buyers buying from USA both import tax and so called shipping and handling services? Do you know that on a sellers account they only show you a postage for the item to abroad as one price ie $10.50 and then to the buyer abroad as ie $35.50 and then when you check your paypal account an automatic payment to "Pitney Bowes" shows up with an excessive amount ie $79.00 USD without you even knowing!!!!
Please share because all it takes is numbers for them to finally do something about it!
on โ20-10-2019 07:17 PM
Sorry, but you have missed the boat on this one.
There is nothing illegal about the Global Shipping Program.....immoral perhaps, but not illegal.
You have posted on a thread that has nothing to do with the GSP and everything to do with Australia Post.
I suggest you look round the boards and find out a bit more about the GPS which has been in force for several years now.
You are unlikely to get any takers for your class action. Most members want to keep their ebay accounts and the rules expressly forbid any agitation re ebay or associated entities.
on โ20-10-2019 11:18 PM
FYI are you a lawyer or a solicitor? The global shipping program is illegal because the buyer is not made aware of the additional charges prior to bidding on an item. There is nothing you can click on that can outline the details of the extra charges when a buyer bids an item, the only thing I can agree with you here is that it sure is Immoral! This information is only made away once winning the item and you are ready to pay. So maybe you should look closely at what message I'm trying to get across.
Not only that the seller didn't even know about the extra charges and how expensive it all was to send their own items abroad??? This is why sellers are loosing buyers and eBay needs to look at other ways to add fees to the platter.
My post was in response to the previous post so its got everything to do with postage and I am from Australia so why shouldn't I make it relevant to raise this issue that postage problems are not only in Australian but also from abroad? In fact if you compare the postage services you will know that some countries charge even higher postage fees than Australia Postal Services. An example is your backed GSP.
There is nothing that suggest eBay can legally close your account just for taking them to court, so I'm sorry Lyndal1838 eBay ambassador but one day something will be done the right way.
on โ20-10-2019 11:51 PM
When you add an item to your cart ALL costs are shown, prior to payment. Maybe you should try it.
No need to be a lawyer, although checking the fees before committing to a payment is prudent.
It is not illegal. If you think it is, take eBay and Pitney Bowes to court. No, I won't help you fund a case that is guaranteed to lose.
Your post was off-topic because this thread is about Australia Post postage increases which have nothing to do with what you pay to buy things from overseas.
on โ22-10-2019 01:37 AM
@liquidflowtm,
The buyer is made aware of the total before committing to the sale, except where the buyer's actually opted in to making immediate payments, or where the buyer doesn't scrutinise the total in the shopping cart - so far as I am aware. I definitely have not enabled automatic payment from my PayPal account; I don't like the idea of purchases going ahead without my expressly okaying the purchase!
As far as I know, clicking onto the listing to look at it (including description) should show the relevant costs - import duty, postage cost, etc.
If you find that your payments are made without your logging in to PayPal in checkout, to specifically make the payment, it could be that your eBay account has a saved payment method. You can go to your account under My eBay, and click onto the Account tab. (You'll see this just under My eBay: Summary under the eBay logo.)
From there, click onto Personal Information, and scroll down to Checkout saved payment methods. If your account says No saved payment methods, that should be what's needed (but some people have mentioned that they had to add a payment method and then remove it - just to be sure that the checkout was NOT automatically making the payment from their PayPal account without so much as an "Excuse me, payment's being made now").
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