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Feel free to share your thoughts about the Global Shipping Program here.
A few questions to get the ball rolling:
- What has worked well for you with the Global Shipping Program?
- Any ideas to help improve the experience for Canadian buyers?
- What has deterred you from buying items offered using the Global Shipping Program?
- How have you managed to search for items outside the program?
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I dont understand global shipping logic!
here is my tracking number UPAAA000000155036025
Hello 'themoneypennydiaries',
This is what i am on about. Get rid of or fix the GSP program! >>
Have you read your own posted article? Were you able to see that it refers to UPS (United Parcel Service), the courier
company charging what many online shoppers believe to be sneaky, excessive and previously undisclosed fees.
It was an interesting article to read and I enjoyed it, -- but it has nothing to do with the GSP (Global Shipping Program).
Some folks also think those charges are excessive, but they are disclosed (to a point) before the buyer clicks to agree
at the payment checkout, so no real surprises, at least not at that point.
Between the two of them, when considering cost/expense only, - in my opinion UPS is far worse than the GSP.
Haha, that's not saying much. 
Hello 'coolcatcarm',
<<The problem with GSP is that I'm getting charged duties and tax on used clothing items. There is no duties or tax
on used items in Canada >>
What in blazes makes you say that? Anything with a declared value over $20 is subject to duties and taxes. Both.
This link explains that and you would do yourself a kindness to have a look at it:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/postal-postale/duty-droits-eng.html
Have you never been to 'business' thrift store like Value Village? You will pay GST at the checkout on all your used
clothing, -- right here in Canada, even in Alberta.
Duties, of course, are applied to items coming into the country, -- not to items already here.
When buying from outside Canada, any item made in a NAFTA country (Can, US, Mexico) is exempt from duty.
Some other items are, too, like camera equipment, but clothing from around the world? Nope. Here is a shopping
calculator you can use in advance of making an expensive purchase:
https://www.crossbordershopping.ca/calculators/canadian-duty-calculator
<<GSP has attached duties and tax randomly even when ebay reps have confirmed that the seller has indeed clicked
used as the condition of the item.>>
That's because used goods are subject to both duty and taxes. Do you think if you buy the Prada alligator bag as
"used" that the government will not want duty and taxes from it?
Or how 'bout the Hermes Birkin croc bag? Do you think you can get an allegedly 'used' one of those into the country
without paying charges?
Used goods are always subject to taxes and duties, -- depending on what the item is and where it is made:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/pdt-pdt-eng.html#_s3
I'm not suggesting the GSP always gets it right, and there has been a lot of talk and speculation that they overcharge
and apply charges where there should be none. What I am saying is that no matter how irksome taxes and duties are
to Canadian shoppers, it is our government who is the cause of it.
<<I always ask if a seller will ship to me directly using USPS >>
Great idea! If you are always sweet and kind in your request (skipping the economics lesson) and simply ask the
seller to use USPS First Class which is a tracked (Delivery Confirmed) fast and reliable service, -- you will get very
few refusals.
Another thing, -- if you usually buy low cost items, those coming through the post are often waived through and no
charges added on. This is because it costs more to collect a small amount than the amount collected.
But any amount over $20 can incur these fees, -- and Canada Post charges $9.95 to process the paperwork when
your item is assessed.
<< I find it appalling that the moderator hasn't provided answers or solutions to the concerns presented in this forum. >>
It's not the job of the moderator. 
But I think I know what you mean, -- someone from ebay. The thing is, the guys
whose job it is to field questions about the GSP or other things ebay are not the people who implemented the program.
There really is nothing Canadian shoppers can do except ask to have the items mailed directly with USPS, and avoid
listings that are GSP.
Always first check to see if you can find what you want in Canada (under Item Location on the left side of the page),
otherwise skip those listings which say,
Customs services and international tracking provided
when scrolling through listings. Those are the GSP items, so pass them by if you don't want them and find other sellers
not using it.
It takes a bit of time and effort to find the best items for the best value ("best value" is not necessarily the lowest price)
but when you are spending your money, you must first help yourself by learning about charges, what you can expect,
what is expected of you, and how to conduct your shopping to get the most out of it.
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