Global Shipping program Canadian RIP OFF!!!

[1number1buyer]

Please be aware that the Global shipping program is a full scam. We all know that when a seller sends items using USPS directly to you, shipping cost is paid to USPS and it takes 1 week or so to arrive. The border does not charge taxes up to about 200.00 from my past orders and experiences. Now that Pitney Bowes is in the picture, Canadians now have a "middle man" grabbing cash on your shipping. I was victimized by this program and have learned from it. I am sharing this here. I ordered an item from  an Ebay seller who is just over the border from me. Due to Covid, I could not ship it to my US address depot and just go over and pick it up. If that was still available, I would have it in 3 days. My  item was sent to me using USPS or so I thought.  My item shipping cost was more than triple the cost in the USA. In the past, using USPS directly, it was around 30% more to Canada. Now I find my item went across the USA and is in some depot in Kentucky. The shipping time is now 3 weeks. There were "new"  fees that were added to the item over and above the shipping fees . Some kind of "export" fees that nobody seems to be able to understand where this is going.  So lets see how it worked before. To USA 2-3 days, and to Canada 1 week. Shipping paid to USPS and item cleared border with no charge. Now, with the new scam global shipping program, shipping fees triple, added "export" fees and 3 weeks delivery time.  It seems to be a great Canadian Rip Off.  I can have items sent to me from China withing two weeks with shipping charges kess than 5 dollars and never been charged tax at  customs.  This is a WARNING TO CANADIANS. You will be ripped off with thie new Pitney Bowes scam with Ebay. I will boycott any and all Pitney Bowes products and if stuck using Ebay for anything, I will have to clearly get an answer from a seller as to who will be shipping their item. The best way  is to stay away from sellers using this system. If you have any friends or family in the US,  ship it to them and have them forward it to you with USPS. The scam is an incredible slap in hte face to Canadians from Ebay and Pitney Bowes.  Thanks and good luck. 

[marnotom!]

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@byto253 wrote:

GPS and UPS ground, both have sticker shock when you use them unknowingly.  The full cost is not disclosed up front and you got zinged.  Just like that first UPS delivery that hurt, learn from this one.                                                                                                        

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I've made only four purchases through the GSP, but the full charges were disclosed to me on the listing pages and at checkout.  I didn't have to pay anything beyond those charges.

If you're browsing/buying on the .com site rather than on eBay.ca, you might not see the import charges on the listing page.

[femmefan1946]

The GSP is a Seller Protection Program which offers little to buyers.

It is popular enough with sellers that it has been extended to sellers in the UK who, like our friends to the south are suspicious of foreigners . Viz- Trump and Brexit.

Unlike UPS and other couriers, the GSP charges show BEFORE the buyer clicks to complete the sale.

UPS and Canada Post charge the same duties and sales taxes as GSP but thier service charges /customs brokerage fees are higher. (~$10 compared to ~$5). FedEx has its own fun system, dropping the package and sending an invoice for the import fees even later.

Since July 1,2020, the Canadian duty-free allowance has risen to $150 (from $20) and the sales tax free allowance confusing has risen to $40.

[1number1buyer]

I didn't post this here for the benefit of American sellers, you missed the point. This was to WARN Canadians that they will be ripped off with this program.

[kh-leslie]

Hi everyone,

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Thank you for understanding.