why 35$ and 10pounds item from USAtoCanada cost 15$ ship and postcard cost me 35$ ship15$ import 6$

[69lana]

why 35$ and 10pounds item from USA to Canada cost 15$ shipping  & 0$ import charge and 1 postcard autographe Maurice Ricard cost me 35$ ship15$ import charge 6$.... why import charge???  6$ its like 20% of the value .

thank

[marnotom!]

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@69lana wrote:

why 35$ and 10pounds item from USA to Canada cost 15$ shipping  & 0$ import charge and 1 postcard autographe Maurice Ricard cost me 35$ ship15$ import charge 6$.... why import charge???  6$ its like 20% of the value .

thank

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Different shipping methods.  It appears as though the postcard seller is shipping (probably unknowingly) through the Global Shipping Program.  Have a look at some of the posts about it on this board.  (Pour yourself some coffee first, though.  You might be here for a while.)

[femmefan1946]

Your first item cost $35 plus $15 shipping and had no import charges.

Your second (the card) cost $35 plus $15 shipping and a $6 import charge.

Did both come from the USA?

Was the $35 in US dollars? That's ~$43.75 Cdn.

Canada charges duty on imports* valued over $20 Cdn. (~$15 USD). Also sales tax**. The shipper is allowed to charge a service fee for handling this.

BUT

Canada Border Services Agency and Canada Post have very intelligently decided not to try to collect duty on imports where the amount they are likely to collect is less than the cost of collecting. Public servants can be very intelligent.

Most items shipped by USPS and Canada Post do not get assessed for duty and tax if they are small and/or  valued under $100. Usually.

BUT

Couriers like UPS FedEx and the Global Shipping Program must, by law, assess and collect duty and tax. And they charge a fee for doing this.

*from countries that are not in NAFTA.

** usually it's sales tax

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 Votre premier achat coûtait 35 $ plus 15 $ expédition et avait aucun frais d'importation.

Votre deuxième (la carte) coûtait 35 $ plus 15 $ l'expédition et frais de 6 $ à l'importation.


Est-ce que les deux viennent des Etats-Unis?

Était de 35 $ en dollars américains? Voilà ~ 43,75 $ CAN.


Canada facture provisoire sur les importations d'une valeur de plus de 20 $ CAN. (~15$ USD). Taxe de vente ** aussi. L'expéditeur est autorisé à facturer des frais de service pour la manipulation.

MAIS

Agence des services frontaliers du Canada et Postes Canada ont très intelligemment décidés de ne pas essayer de percevoir un droit sur les importations lorsque le montant qu'ils sont susceptibles de recueillir est inférieur au coût de la collecte. Les fonctionnaires peuvent être très intelligent.

La plupart des articles expédiés par USPS et Postes Canada ne sont pas évalués pour les droits et taxes si elles sont petites et / ou une valeur inférieure à 100 $. Habituellement. Probablement.


MAIS

Coursiers comme UPS FedEx et le Programme mondial de port doivent, par la loi, d'évaluer et de recueillir des droits et taxes. Et ils facturent des frais pour ce faire.







* en provenance de pays qui ne sont pas dans l'ALENA.

** Habituellement, il est la taxe de vente  

[69lana]

first item from the usa 35$usd  8$ shipping express with tracking number  take 5day to get here

second item from the usa  :35.99$usd asking me 14.32$usd shipping and 5.81$usd import charge=26.50$cnd for post card  almost 25% with no tracking number and next Monday it will be 15day waiting for .look like the seller send the card to ebay and ebay send it back to me ?????

I buy ken Dryden psa card in Sweden Nov8 I pay 8$usd shpping and I receive the card today Nov12

So at the end when I will receive the card the seller will receive is first negative feedback  after almost 9000 positive feedback because ebay want more money ....

[pierrelebel]

"...the seller will receive is first negative feedback..."

Why would you knowingly give the seller with an outstanding reputation a negative feedback when the problem is not of his own doing?  Is this fair?

Why do you blame the seller?  You made the purchase knowing what Pitney Bowes (the consolidator) would charge for shipping, taxes and handling fee. Once again, why do you want to punish seller?

[prarie_nerd]

Sounds like you bought something from a seller using the Global Shipping Program. Look at listings before you buy & find one that doesn't use that. It's getting harder though, more & more lazy & uncaring sellers are turning to the darkside & signing up for the GSP 😞

[69lana]

Hi I know what I have to to pay for the shipping I ask the seller 3 to 4 time can we work something else for the shipping most of the seller ask me 8$ express shipping and receive de post card with in 7 day please can we do something seller say no the first time and did not answer the other time ...when I look the billing detail I see seller pay 4$ to send the card to GPS and they do all the job its like shipping method for leazy people or seller and make the buyer pay over and over charge 20% the price of the item for import charge ....and for Canada must have no import charge for less then 100$ so this money go directly ...oups nobody know that ;0) and after 9day I receive tracking number lol wow I pay8$ of shipping for almost the same sport card from Sweden I receive the sport card  with in 5 day ... I pay 26$cnd to get the worst shipping service on ebay I ever have in 11 years

[reallynicestamps]

I see seller pay 4$ to send the card to GPS

That would be  the USPS domestic rate to Kentucky and the GPS plant. Sounds high, but might be an 'express' rate.

and they do all the job its like shipping method for leazy people or seller

No, not lazy. Nervous or paranoid. Fearful of foreign buyers. But the GPS makes it as easy to sell internationally as domestically.

and make the buyer pay over and over charge 20% the price of the item for import charge ....

The buyer pays an import fee which is made up of Canadian duty, Canadian SALES TAX and a ~$5 service fee to the GPS.

In return the GPS brokers the item through Canadian customs and sub-contracts delivery to the Canadian customer usually through Canada Post.

Keep in mind that the cost of shipping bears no relation to the value of the item being shipped. It is based on weight, dimensions, distance and shipping service (insurance? tracking?speed?).

and for Canada must have no import charge for less then 100$ so this money go directly ...

The maximum value a Canadian can import is $20CDN (~$15USD). After that there may be duty (many things are exempt from duty) and there will be sales tax (few things are exempt from sales tax). And there will be that ~$5USD (~$6.50CDN) service fee.

[69lana]

this is what seller pay to send it to GPS 4.50$usd  and after that GPS ask 9.82$usd to ship it to me  cost 14.82 $usd = 19.50cnd to ship postcard to canada with out insurance and take 13 day to get here and GPS send me tracking number after 9day this is suppose to be very good service ;0)

[00nevermind00]

It's too late to do anything about that purchase now but you can avoid buying from GSP sellers in the future.  Here's how:

Firstly, don't use a mobile device (such as a smart phone) to buy on eBay. Some important pieces of information are difficult to see on the mobile version of the site. So always use a laptop or a desktop computer when you want to buy and not simply browse.

Secondly, look at the "View" setting in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Make sure it is set to "List View". If it isn't, change it.

With List View, any item that has the GSP tacked on will be identified by a blurb that reads "Customs Services and International Tracking Provided". Just keep going without clicking on those links and you will avoid buying another GSP item by mistake.

In the screenshot below, the second item is a GSP item while the first one isn't.

[treasure.hunter.d]

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@69lana wrote:

this is what seller pay to send it to GPS 4.50$usd  and after that GPS ask 9.82$usd to ship it to me  cost 14.82 $usd = 19.50cnd to ship postcard to canada with out insurance and take 13 day to get here and GPS send me tracking number after 9day this is suppose to be very good service ;0)

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None of any of that makes any difference.

You knew what all of the charges were going to be and you even asked the seller for a reduction and he said no. You had every opportunity to not buy from him yet you went ahead and purchased anyway.

So far, the seller has done absolutely nothing to warrant a negative feedback. You agreed to pay a specific price and have the item delivered as specified in the listing. Where on earth do you get the idea or come to the conclusion that you can hand out  negative feedback to the seller for any of this?

In future, if you don't like the charges then don't buy from someone but you can't very well buy from them after agreeing to all the terms and prices and then complain after the fact!

Cheers,

thD

[afantiques]

For GSP items the seller could have the negative removed.

[reallynicestamps]

this is what seller pay to send it to GPS 4.50$usd  and after that GPS ask 9.82$usd to ship it to me  cost 14.82 $usd = 19.50cnd to ship postcard to canada with out insurance and take 13 day to get here and GPS send me tracking number after 9day this is suppose to be very good service ;0)

19.50cnd to ship postcard to canada with out insurance

Insurance covers the Seller, who bought it, not the buyer.

The Buyer is covered/insured by eBay and Paypal Buyer Protection policies against loss or damage in transit  as well  as against 'not as described' problems which are not covered by postal insurance. If your item was received damaged or Not As Described open a Dispute through the Resolution Centre at the bottom of this page.

and take 13 day to get here

Personally, I allow 20 days for arrival of anything from North America no matter what service is used. I am usually pleasantly surprised, and rarely find it takes longer.

Any 13 day period will include at least one weekend, when postal services have reduced staffing.

GPS send me tracking number after 9day

Tracking is for the protection of the Seller. If a Seller gets an "item not delivered" claim, she uses the tracking to prove the current status of the item, preferably that is has been delivered, but showing that the item is in transit extends the deadline to allow for delivery.

Tracking is of no value to the buyer.

this is suppose to be very good service ;0)

It is.

To the Seller.

The GSP is a Seller Protection programme designed to encourage US and UK sellers to ship internationally. It is NOT a benefit for buyers and if the item is valued under $100 should not be used by sellers.

Buyers should not purchase GSP enabled lots unless they have compared similar items for cost and value.

[reallynicestamps]

this is what seller pay to send it to GPS 4.50$usd  and after that GPS ask 9.82$usd to ship it to me  cost 14.82 $usd = 19.50cnd to ship postcard to canada with out insurance and take 13 day to get here and GPS send me tracking number after 9day this is suppose to be very good service ;0)

19.50cnd to ship postcard to canada with out insurance

Insurance covers the Seller, who bought it, not the buyer.

The Buyer is covered/insured by eBay and Paypal Buyer Protection policies against loss or damage in transit  as well  as against 'not as described' problems which are not covered by postal insurance. If your item was received damaged or Not As Described open a Dispute through the Resolution Centre at the bottom of this page.

and take 13 day to get here

Personally, I allow 20 days for arrival of anything from North America no matter what service is used. I am usually pleasantly surprised, and rarely find it takes longer.

Any 13 day period will include at least one weekend, when postal services have reduced staffing.

GPS send me tracking number after 9day

Tracking is for the protection of the Seller. If a Seller gets an "item not delivered" claim, she uses the tracking to prove the current status of the item, preferably that is has been delivered, but showing that the item is in transit extends the deadline to allow for delivery.

Tracking is of no value to the buyer.

this is suppose to be very good service ;0)

It is.

To the Seller.

The GSP is a Seller Protection programme designed to encourage US and UK sellers to ship internationally. It is NOT a benefit for buyers and if the item is valued under $100 should not be used by sellers.

Buyers should not purchase GSP enabled lots unless they have compared similar items for cost and value.

[tkam1111]

Don't blame the seller, contact eBay and complain to them. They need to re vamp. Maybe they will credit you as well.

[dgour98]

It's not the sellers fault, many do not even know they are using the GSP. I have shared my experience before on this and the GSP is a complete joke.

And sellers here wonder why their items are not selling. Look at how many disgruntled buyers come on these boards wondering why they got "the shaft by ebay". Those buyers go away.

Original poster bought a hockey card, i knowingly bought a comic book under the GSP. It was a rare book and good price and being

a veteran ebayer i knew all the costs beforehand even if most of the money went to Pitney Bowes and not the seller.

Bottom line, when buyers feel they are getting abused they go elsewhere. Better wake up soon ebay.

[marnotom!]

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@dgour98 wrote:

Original poster bought a hockey card, i knowingly bought a comic book under the GSP. It was a rare book and good price and being a veteran ebayer i knew all the costs beforehand even if most of the money went to Pitney Bowes and not the seller.

Bottom line, when buyers feel they are getting abused they go elsewhere. Better wake up soon ebay.

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What non-postal delivery system transports letters and documents internationally for less than what the postal system charges for letterpost?

No question the Global Shipping Program is a pricey shipping method when used for lightweight items, but I don't think you're going to find many alternatives to letterpost that are cheaper.

If letterpost weren't an option for 1.5 ounce items, for example, you'd be looking at at least US$22 to send a postcard by mail from the US to Canada, for example.