EXTREMELY HIGH INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES

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EBAY HAS GLOBAL SHIPPING AS AN OPTION IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, PARTICULARLY IN THE US.

THEY ARE A REAL RIP OFF TRANSPORT COMPANY, WHERE THE ALTERNATIVE US INTERNATIONAL POSTAL CHARGE IS A THIRD OF THE FEE FOR THE SAME ITEM. EXAMPLE: A SMALL .150GM  FLAT PACKAGE WON ON AUCTION RECENTLY FOR $7.74. Quoted shipped to AUSTRALIA: USIP-  US $7.75---- GLOBAL SHIPPING- US $27.42. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS RIP OFF ON AT LEAST A DOZEN OCCASIONS, AND EVEN DECLINED TO BID, WHEN FRUSTRATED BY THIS OVERLY VERY  UNREASONABLE HIGH CHARGE. I HAVE RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR ITEMS TO BE RELAYED VIA  A FRIEND IN HAWAII, TO HELP IN THESE OVERBOARD COSTS.   EBAY WASH THEIR HANDS , AS THEY REFUSE TO ACCEPT ANY ADVICE OR DIRECTION ONLINE.  ALL I WISH TO DO IS HAVE EBAY KNOW THAT-- extras like "Custom Services, International Priority Shipping, International Tracking" OFFERED BY GLOBAL SHIPPING IS JUST A GUISE TO COVER UP THEIR SHIPPING RORT.   HOW CAN I GET EBAY TO GET OFF THEIR HIGH HORSE, AND STOP RECOMMENDING GLOBAL SHIPPING AS THE 1 ST/ 2ND  OPTION ON INTERNATIONAL DELIVERIES??

                                                 John. Breheny.          Australia.--         yniarb