Outside of the GSP, Canadians returning imported merchandise can apply to CBSA for a refund on the duty and sales tax paid on the import.
How that works with the GSP, I have no idea, but Canada does not normally charge for imports that just "vacation" here before returning home.
The part about Pitney Bowes charges would seem to refer not to the duty and tax, but to the PB service fees on processing and reshipping the imported item. Again, outside the GSP, other couriers, like UPS, and Canada Post, do not refund their processing fees when an item is returned to the American seller.
But ......
I suspect that oldestfart should plan to start the PP/eBay Not As Described process and just follow it through. The seller does seem to be blowing smoke.
However, it will still be necessary, when so instructed by PP, to return the item with Confirmation of Delivery and Signature Confirmation if the original purchase was over $250.
Oh.
Come to think of it, that $250 we've been using for years, always included the shipping cost. So if an item cost $200 and shipping was $10, not Signature was required but if the item was $200 and shipping was $50, Signature was needed. Based, I guess, on the amount of money handled by PP.
So oldestfart, if you are returning an item on which the price,+shipping + duty+ tax and +PB service fee, totalled $250 or more, use Delivery Confirmation.
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