Global Shipping Program a Scam

[wbell01]

GSP may be great for the Seller, but it's hell for the Purchaser. Their shipping is notoriously slow when compared to USPS. They charge the Buyer for 'import duties' that otherwise may not need to be paid. A real rip off.

In-fact, I normally avoid listings that use the GPS service as it's needlessly slow and costly. A money grab by e-Bay.

In a recent purchase, I paid Pitney Bowes $55.17 for "import duties,"  Although the item imported into Canada was duty free. As the total amount of the item was refunded by the Seller, today I received a refund from Pitney Bowes (GSP "import duties).

The amount refunded was $35.74 from Pitney Bowes and another refund from e-Bay for $19.43? One might ask why $19.43 of my original payment was diverted to e-Bay for "import duties" without my knowledge. Clearly this had nothing to do with "import duties" at all and was a kick-back to e-Bay. What a scam!

I'm tempted to press fraud charges. It's not like they don't charge the Seller enough, they have to scam the Buyer as well!

[chiswick_antiques]

I've called ebay and repeatedly complained about the GSP charges.  I'm in ireland and the country I buy most from would be england.  They have got the con working there too.  At the time of writing this,  both are Eu countries there should be no charges, import duties etc but ebay still parade that there are no extra charges like it's from THEIR benevolence bestowed on us by GSP and not because of Eu membership.  That will change in the future but there will still be no charges on antique items.  What are the chances the ebay will be parading around charging us for a charge that never has existed?  Fairly high if history is anything to go by.  I normally avoid GSP items like the plague but its become so endemic that it's getting harder and harder.  And the fact that they've now made it almost impossible to alter invoices once you've signed up just shows how ingenuous they are, If your a buyer and you want to enter different shipping costs you can't.  I'm going through this at the moment with a seller who will ship to me in ireland and the shipping is half what the GSP is charging.  It's about a metre of cable costing  £9,  shipping via GSP is £17 and the item fits in a small jiffy bag and would fit in an envelope.  Where is the justification for the £17 shipping??  How can they justify a rip off like that?   

[remus_58]

GSP is so expensive that you avoid buying from that vendor, but another point is that they have a list of countries that are not on the global shipping list from some countries , I am in New Zealand and if I try to buy items from the UK that use GSP it refuses the purchase saying ," your country is not on the GSP shipping list ", 

[wenom77]

Do NOT use EBAY Global shipment program and AVOID this company in general!

Ebay Global shipping program is a scam and another way to make a bit more money (by scaming and lieng to thay custumers that it's only for costums) and just another cut to they pocket

I payed "Import charges" USD 112.63 but EBAY used only 53.72$ from 112.63$. On my request where rest of my money and why i do not get the not used money as refund i got a general replay that it payed to a lot of places but there NO DOCUMENTATION ON IT and only documented spendings is "Proof of Import Report" that took my 3 weeks of email to get!

So basicly thay took money that left after paying costums that ONLY for costums clearance to themself as another cut of the deal (Hidden charges?!)!

EBAY last replay was "that what we have and we will no longer replay to you" (I add thay last replay in the end of this post).

Order total

Subtotal USD 285.00

PostageUSD 44.72

Import charges USD 112.63

Total USD 442.35

Proof of Import Report

General Information

Customer Order Number OREUSA3337174543IL

Country of Export US

Consignee Name Anton Smushkevich

Consignee Address

Primary Clearance

Transaction ID

Country of

Clearance:

Importation Date:

Report Date: 2019-12-19

Assessed Duties & Taxes Location and Date

Currency: Charged Value:

UPAAC000000077738557 TPBAA000001228617591 32783827484 IL December 08, 2019 DUTY_BASE USD 5.17

UPAAC000000077738557 TPBAA000001228617591 32783827484 IL December 08, 2019 TAX_BASE USD 48.55

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Last Ebay replay:

Hello Anton,

I completely understand your desire to see exactly how much is paid and exactly where to. However, we have provided you with all of the information that we have available.

The import fees include more than just the customs or tax paid to your country. They also include all of the services provided by Pitney Bowes including the processing, handling, paperwork, etc. We don't have a break down of exactly what percentage goes to each area but these fees are displayed on the final checkout page of your order. By completing the payment, you agree to pay these charges in full.

I am sorry that I don't have any more information to provide to you. Because we have provided all information we have available we will not be responding to any further questions on this topic for this order.. If you have questions on any of your other orders or any other concerns, please let us know and we will be happy to assist with those.

Thank you for your understanding.