Tommy,
for me as a dealer, the GSP is pretty much a disaster: When I buy for my business, any import taxes I pay are refundable to me. Not so when I import something through the GSP: In their fine print, you agree to the term, that all your purchases are for private use only, not commercial. In consequence, this means that I don't get ANY paperwork from them, and so I lose my import taxes to the German government. I try to work around this program whenever possible, but it has become a serious hassle.
Even worse, we have a reduced import tax of 7% for works of art (as opposed to the regular 19%). GSP completely ignores that, so when I buy art, I not only lose 7% tax, I lose a full (and incorrect) 19% on top of my purchase price.
And yes, in most cases they are considerably more expensive than the regular USPS rates.
Even worse, we have a reduced import tax of 7% for works of art (as opposed to the regular 19%). GSP completely ignores that, so when I buy art, I not only lose 7% tax, I lose a full (and incorrect) 19% on top of my purchase price.
And yes, in most cases they are considerably more expensive than the regular USPS rates.
Helmut
Gesendet: Montag, 24. März 2014 um 12:13 Uhr
Von: "Tommy Barr" <[email protected]>
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Betreff: [MOPO] Global Shipping Program
Von: "Tommy Barr" <[email protected]>
An: [email protected]
Betreff: [MOPO] Global Shipping Program
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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