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@matthew8455 wrote:

1) There is an option to choose whether or not the item can be available internationally when you list an item. Items not listed as available internationally will not show up in search results (ie on Ebay.com.au)

2) Yes it is unfortunate. I collect Tri-Ang trains and yes they are available locally but not as prolifically as in the U.K.

3) So we are paying someone to repackage something that should have been packed properly in the first place and thus exonerates the seller from their responsibility. Not being able to leave a negative feedback gives a false impression of what a seller is really like. I rely on a sellers feedback when it comes to deciding whether or not to purchase.

4) Probably something for the government to sort. 🤔🤷‍♂️. To me, it seems rude to be paying GST on secondhand item that will have, no doubt, already been taxed when originally sold. Sounds a lot like typical government double dipping.

5) £18.39 is $31.97AU. That’s 1/4 of a tank of fuel at current prices or two days worth of groceries.

6) See point 1 regarding options for listing. My original point was about how the GSP actually discourages international bidder owing to the cost therefore no real advantage to seller.

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you need to read my reply again.

1)  sellers in countries where GSP operates have been automatically enrolled into offering GSP.  They may not even know about it as it is an ‘opt-out’ feature.

3)  since the seller is posting domestically there have been no customs forms completed.  Pitney Bowes would be crazy not to inspect all packages heading overseas and repacking them to survive international shipping.

4)  Australian Govt introduced the GST on low cost imports.  They won’t remove it.

5)  fuel and grocery comparisons are not relevant.