
07-22-2020 05:04 PM
07-22-2020 05:23 PM
You need to ask the seller that you bought your item from, if they are registered to collect tax,
Perhaps it is a new seller that doesn't know any better, and ebay C.S. really doesn't know anything about Canada taxes, they are all set up by the seller.. So if the seller is a business and just starting out on eBay , then yes they can collect taxes.. So your best bet is to ask the seller, and if you still have your doubts, you have the right to ask for their tax number, and verify they are who they say they are..
07-22-2020 05:29 PM - edited 07-22-2020 05:30 PM
The seller would have had to set it up. It's possible that they have a brick and mortar store and are required to collect tax. It's also possible that they assumed they were supposed to collect tax and unless they have a gst and pst number, it is illegal for them to collect tax. I have seen the odd new seller do that because they think they are supposed to collect it. You'll need to contact them and ask them if they have a tax number(s and if so, tell them you will need it for your records.
edit...goes to the slow typist corner
07-22-2020 06:02 PM
07-22-2020 06:18 PM
Because the seller likely set the listing up to collect tax on the sale, the tax would have gone to the seller. You will have to pursue a refund on that amount from the seller.
07-22-2020 06:33 PM
07-22-2020 06:53 PM - edited 07-22-2020 06:54 PM
If your seller is not registered to collect BC PST, you should not be charged for it when purchasing from them. As suggested earlier, your seller was probably given poor advice from a non-Canadian eBay customer service representative.
Try to persuade the seller to give you a partial refund on their own before pursuing one through a claim. If you do have to file a claim, I'm thinking it might be best to wait for the item to arrive first just in case it doesn't show up in a timely fashion, in which case you'd be making a claim for the full amount of the sale.
07-22-2020 07:08 PM
07-22-2020 07:35 PM
yes funds will be held, but that is no guarantee that the seller will refund you anything, unless you really need this item, i would try cancelling the transaction, unless the item has already been shipped, has the seller given you any follow up?? any seller will give you their tax number if asked..
07-22-2020 07:40 PM