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@melbourneclearance wrote:

As far as I know, the law in Australia doesn't care whether you are sending a gift or a merchandise unless it is worth a large amount of money that needs you to pay duties/taxes. And German law governs me as much as Saudi law does.

 

 

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German law doesn't need to govern you when they govern what actually makes it into the hands of their citizens. JMHO there is something to be said for being capable of resecting the laws and regulations of countries someone wants to generate profit from, even if they disagree with them.

Saying Australian law doesn't care seems a bit like saying the police don't care if you pay for your items or steal them, as long as you don't steal really high value stuff, though. And like I said, law aside, many sellers aren't even able to mark packages as anything other than merchandise - if the law was arbitrary (which is not the same as inconsequential), those with commercial contracts specifically for sending low value items (like myself) would surely have the chance to choose whether or not we follow it. 

You can draw your lines wherever you like, of course, and I'm not blaming other sellers for buyer's behaviour in as much as I am assigning a portion of the blame for the expectations that trigger the behaviour in some.