Returning to the subject of eBay's Global Shipping Program which was raised
here last year, I am surprised that some US dealers selling posters on eBay
still use it. I can only surmise that they are not selling many to non-US
buyers. It was the misfortune of both myself and an eBay dealer that he had
signed up for that, as it proved impossible for him to hold items from
several sales and charge one combined shipping cost. I have also calculated
what tax and custom charges to my location would be if paid by me locally,
as is the preferable option, and it would certainly be cheaper than the GSP
option. The dealer in question found the program a real pain and withdrew
from it, so it became much easier for both of us to continue business with
each other. It seems to me to be just another way for eBay (or whoever) to
make money - in my experience it certainly does not make 'it easier for
buyers in some countries outside the US to purchase items from US sellers',
as it claims. I also think that sellers should be aware that they may be
putting off buyers from non-US locations by using GSP, as I for one would
not be prepared to buy from anyone with that 'service', and such sentiments
were also aired here previously.
Tommy
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