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@collect.i wrote:

 

 

Can't believe people are sticking up for them. 

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You're going to have to explain that one to me like I'm 5, because clearly I'm the one who is missing some kind of point here. How is attempting to clarify that our government is taxing Australians and forcing eBay to do the collecting, suddenly equate to sticking up for eBay?  Your suggestion is that eBay basically lower their fees so that the GST doesn't have an impact - I'm sure all non-GST registered sellers would love that - would the GST-registered sellers benefit from that, too, since eBay won't have to collect the tax from them, or will it just be a "thanks for using eBay" gift for all the sellers who don't collect GST? 

Where do you draw the line? Which sites should pay their consumer's tax for them, and which one's shouldn't, or should paying GST be based on whether you personally find a particular site's fees acceptable or not? 

Should I be happier that I'll be paying GST on my fees on another site I sell, because they only charge 3.5% (I can tell you that I'm not, because due to all of their other fees, it's often more expensive for me to sell there than it is for me to sell the same items on eBay). 

Heaven help us when Amazon and their 20% FVF come here (GST not included).