I have had enough of this GSP as well. I understand that from the seller's perspective, it looks like it's an easy option, but I think most of them don't understand that all this process does, is take their item, divert it to a main shipping depot where they almost always open and re-seal the package, then those people ship it off to the buyer and the buyer has already paid several fees for this.
The problem is that these additional charges are not necessarily going to cover duty, so they are just additional charges to the buyer.
Also, anyone who thinks that diverting a package across the US before it gets sent to Canada, doesn't cause a delay in shipping time, is dreaming.
EVERY single item I have bought with the GSP, takes longer to get to me in Canada, than ANYTHING I've bought from China! Figure that one out and oh ya, the Chinese seller ships for free, the item goes right through customs and only very rarely ever gets opened by the border services folks, (which is fine with me, btw), but it can get to me in just a few days. There is only occasionally a duty charge, but most often not. With GSP, it has no chance of not being charged. They open the package, insert a little note, letting me know they opened it, then tape it up with Ebay tape and cover over all the sender's return address etc, so I can't even figure out which Ebay item it is (If I bought several items the same from more than one seller).
If you are a US seller and you use the GSP, I get it, it looks like an easy option for you, but most of use who buy from Canada will pass over your item for one without this ridiculous program.
Mayb you're OK with that or don't care, but if you are trying to make money on Ebay, why share it with Pitney Bowes?? They are just raising your costs, delaying your shipment and causing your buyers to pass you by, all for this promise of taking the responsibility for the shipping of your item away from you.
I've not had many issue swith an item I've imported from the USA, aside frome one issue where something was broken in shipping and that was an easy resolution between the seller, the carrier and I.
I would say "please don't use GSP", but frankly, if you want to use it, go ahead, but some other person seliing their stuff without it will just get my money instead.
Look at it this way, Pitney Bowes is a big corporation that is only out to make money. They can see that this is a grerat deal for them and you will never even know that by clicking on that GSP otpion, that they are inserting themselves, a third party, into your transaction to take a piece of your profit. They may just be pricing your product out of the market.
That's the end of my rant about this, but no matter what, I'll always pass by a sale with GSP where I can.. You want my money, make it easy for me.
