global shipping rip off

[th2013.ablet]

I am shocked . Just cecked out an item that uses global shipping. WHAT A RIP OFF.  60% IN IMPORT DUTY...

Most of the time in Thailand items are not checked but even when they are the import duty for this product is only 20 %  WHERE THE HELL ARE EBAY GETTING THE FIGURE OF AROUND 60 %...  also thats duty on shipping so im expected to pay a shipping charge plus a crazy gloabl shipping charge which together come to more than the cost of item..

NO THANKYOU VERY MUCH!!!!   BYE BYE EBAY. 

[sherrylynn690]

I find the global shipping causes delays in receiving the products as well. Items that were received within two weeks are now taking from four to six weeks to arrive. I won't order items if they are marked with "global shipping".

Is there any other way around this?

[nubian_treasures]

It's the sellers' choice to use the global shipping problem and the prices are not set by the seller nor ebay but by Pitney Bowes. If you do not like the shipping prices, do not buy from sellers who use the program. There are plenty who do not.

[reallynicestamps]

While Pitney Bowes sets its own fees for shipping and handling costs, the actual duty and taxes are set by the buyer's own country.

Some countries, Canada included, are lax about this. Some are strict.

Flat fees, like the S&H fee may be a small amount of cash but a high percentage of the cost of the item.

EBay tells sellers not to use GSP if the value is under $50.

PB fee seems to be about $5.

If you bought an item that cost $20 then PB$5  fee would be about 25% of the cost of the item. Add in another 20% for Thai border fees takes you up to 45% of the value in GSP costs. And of course the original seller also charged you something to get from his location to PB in Kentucky.

[lorraine_carol]

As a Canadian buyer, when purchasing from a US seller who ships via USPS, I have yet to pay an import duty or taxes. For one, Canada no longer charges import duty and hasn't for years. Secondly, not only items purchase through ebay but from box stores/catalog orders i.e. J. Jill, LL Bean, if said vendors use the USPS there are NO extra charges, not even the taxes. If I can't find what I'm looking for on ebay from a vendor who does not use the GSP, I can surely find it on Amazon.