International purchase gone wrong

[jessejbruce]

Hi,

     I was using ebay.com.au to make an International purchase from the UK i was logged in to my account it said under $70 AUD Free express freight GST may apply so i bought the item,then when i went to pay at the paypal account page it said about $159 AUD.

I got the shock of my life as i had already clicked commit to buy a screen or two before.

I paid for the item anyway,i was buying it for a friend with his money.

The problem is i bought the item for under $70 AUD and was asked to commit which i did then got asked to pay about $159.

I am aware i could have pulled out of the transaction where i saw the $159 written by closing the page except i am sure i was asked to commit one page before.

Pretty sure i clicked Buy Now then commit to buy then pay now then i paid.

thank you

[kopenhagen5]

If the seller is using the GSP to send the item then apart from it being an expensive shipping service they also charge a fee to collect 10% GST which is also on top.

Best thing in future is to select the postage section in the listing and enter your postcode for shipping costs.

Often you will see postage to their local country only on the front page of a listing but not to your location until you select get rates.

Alternatively add the item to the cart and you should see a breakdown of the total before committing to buy at checkout.

[enigmabear]

Did it have a 'Get Rates' box when under postage and shipping, for you to select Australia ?

I'd be very surprised if it  ws 'Free' postage from the UK to here 

[brerrabbit585]

Use the cart.

Use the cart.

Use the cart.

A lot of problems would be eliminated if people used the cart instead of clicking on Buy It Now.

[countessalmirena]

Spoiler

Here in my cart

I feel safest of all

I can add all my goods

It's the best way to buy

In cart

Here in my cart

I can only receive

I can look at the costs

It keeps me buying for days

In cart

Here in my cart

Where the buying goes down

Items visit this space

If I click "Add to cart"

In cart

Here in my cart

I know I've started to think

About buying tonight

If the price, it seems right

In cart

[enigmabear]

Sooooooooo many kudos

[brerrabbit585]

Please don't use buy it now

It'll just make you howl

The cart is much better

Here's how, to the letter

Put your stuff in the cart

Then go to checkout for a start

It gives you the chance

To see at a glance

What all charges will be

Before you commit your pennies

Until you pay, you still haven't 'bought' 

So if by chance there's a rort

You can just walk away

And spend your cash some other way.

[kopenhagen5]

Nice one to the budding poets.