Yes, AF is correct, and this is what makes the GSP so foreign to almost everyone on this thread, and it's hard to wrap one's head around .
When buyers commit to buy under the GSP, buyers agree to this by giving PB power of attorney.
Now usually one only gives power of attorney to a person or entity that will act in one's best interests. In the case of the GSP however, PB is in the unique position of being responsible for calculating all charges prior to remitting the amounts owed, and this in itself creates a conflict of interest.
Mull this over for a moment.
It is in PB's best interests to consistently overestimate the charge for the buyer at time of purchase. This is prudent. It's their "insurance" to cover their corporate rear so that they aren't "caught short" for tax, duty and shipping costs.
The software used by this program is designed to cover a worse case scenario so that the less info the seller provides, the higher the charges calculated and paid by the buyer.
In the case of a significant underestimation of costs, PB is at liberty to cancel the sale, at their discretion, and refund any monies, as per their T&C.
Of course when the opposite occurs, the program maximizes profits for PB. Logic would indicate that any overestimation of charges is sheer profit.
Newbie sellers and sellers who aren't aware that they are in this program almost guarantee the "worse case" scenario calculation", which greatly benefits PB.
There is no oversight of how costs are calculated, nor are we ever presented with any evidence of what has been paid to our Government in tax and duty. This is built into the program and buyers agree to this at time of purchase, this is the crux of why this program is irredeemably flawed for most of us.
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