Situation is correct and is still current.  I ordered goods on eBay over one month ago ; which was very expensive >40 % of the total cost, but  currently the item has not arrived.  

A similar item ordered from the USA 4 days afterwards was delivered days prior to this good; using USA Post at  a 11%  "Postage markup.".

The Global Shipping  so-called tracking system is a Farce.  It  records everything in New York time.  My goods were tracked as being delivered at about 10 pm local  Australian EST time.  But no such "delivery" took place!   No card or anything was left behind as to where the "postal deliverer" was located; and Ebay switches off all enquiries after the tracking system "reports the item as beig "delivered" (even though    none  took place).

EBay is "unable" or unwilling to enquire as to the Whereabouts or Local  Contacts of the "Postal Provider" leaving this  to the Supplier to provide the details!!  Very unsatisfying.

Buyers on EBay , outside of the USA,  should be warned  of the pitfalls of buying goods which use GlobalShipping as the carrier.