eBay

jdj53 · ‎08-26-2019

A seller has a number of higher priced items ($200+) listed on ebay.ca and shows item location is Toronto. Having contacted the seller, he is apparently still living in the US and is shipping from there. My question is what are the ramifications in regards to customs and sales taxes? If a buyer in Canada thinks the item is coming from Toronto and gets hits with a customs and sale tax charge I think they would be highly ticked off. Am I correct on this or is there something I am missing in the shipping procedure?

ypdc_dennis · ‎08-26-2019

@jdj53 wrote:
A seller has a number of higher priced items ($200+) listed on ebay.ca and shows item location is Toronto. Having contacted the seller, he is apparently still living in the US and is shipping from there. My question is what are the ramifications in regards to customs and sales taxes?

Seller is violating the eBay rule that the listing should use the location the item is shipping from. While some Sellers can use a shipping method that clears the border at no extra expense to the Buyer, most don't. An item of that value would most likely end up with a customs processing fee ($9.95 or higher) and sales tax, but likely no duty if North American made.

It falls into the Item-Not-As-Described category (wrong country ship-from location). The listing should have Report item link.

jdj53 · ‎08-26-2019

Thanks, I used the report item button.

jdj53 · ‎09-03-2019

Just checked the listings of the seller, and nothing has changed or been updated after I used the report button. I guess if ebay doesn’t care, why should I? Some Canadian buyers of these higher priced items are going to be in for a shock when they end up paying sales tax, and the Canada Post charge after the fact.

femmefan1946 · ‎09-03-2019

And the seller is going to get bad marks for Disputes or Defects for not refunding promptly.

The thing with Report--- basically as Woody Guthrie sang "The boss won't listen when one guy squeaks..."

One report from one member could be a competitor, or a vigilante, or just wrong.

Several reports from several members? "He's gotta listen when the union speaks."

Happy Labour Day!

jdj53 · ‎09-21-2019

This is the latest reply from the seller who has the item location listed as Toronto.

I have reported this to ebay again. I’m sure nothing will be done again to correct this.

New message: shipped from US. It's a consignment item.

cumos55 · ‎09-21-2019

If you report a listing, it may take several months for the problem to be addressed.

Take into consideration the number of listings on eBay... how many may be reported, and then how many people sit in front of a computer and examine a listing in relation to a report....

It takes time for a report to be addressed.

The eBay person will have to look at the listing and then where does the seller live in relation to what is presented in the listing.

This is not going to be easy.