Final Value Fee is based on Total Including Sales Tax for Canadians - WHY???

[salvadord]

Why is eBay going against their own posted policy??  eBay Canada is charging a Final Value Fee on the Total Amount of the Transaction, including the Taxes paid by buyer.  According to eBay themselves, Taxes are NOT TO BE INCLUDED in calculating FINAL VALUE FEE.  So then, why are they gouging Canadians and charging us in the Taxes also??  Here is their policy right from their own pages:

"If the item or relisted item sells, you're charged a final value fee calculated on the total amount of the sale and are charged per item.  In this case, the " total amount of the sale" is the final price of the item, shipping charges, and any other amounts you may charge the buyer. Sales tax is not included."

AM I MISSING SOMETHING HERE EBAY???????

[reallynicestamps]

The USA, Canada, Australia  and the EU, and quite likely other governments have in the past few years passed laws that merchant sites like eBay, Amazon, etsy, PoshMark, etc which collect and process payments for sellers using their sites must collect and remit sale taxes.

If you are concerned about that you can write your Member of Parliament at:
House of Commons

Ottawa  ON K1A 0A6

CANADA

You don't even have to stamp the envelope, just write OHMS where the stamp would be, since this is a "free franking" privilege.