JTG
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:banghead: I'm sure other Canadian buyers can relate to this post: This global shipping setup on Ebay is B.S, as a buyer it takes longer to receive items from the U.S as it now has to pass through more hands then before, where items being shipped via regular post arrive a lot faster. Second the customs and duty being tacked on to items sent via Global shipping on Ebay is also B.S, as most of these items are not at a high enough declared value where Border Customs would even charge any taxes or duties what so ever. No seller should be tacking on any customs, duties or taxes that's the job of Border Customs to determine these costs and if these fees do apply then the postman will not hand over the item until you pay for those fees, there's a system in place and Ebay does need to add one. When the item does warrant custom fees the amount being charged through Ebay Global Shipping is usually always wrong, I had a seller remove the custom fees off an item as my calculation showed it being $75.00 cheaper, upon receiving the item I was correct. Up here in Canada the post office usually doesn't charge custom fees until the item exceeds $200.00 CAN and when it exceeds that cap then 13% of the declared valve is charged (for Ontario). I find that Canada post even charges these fees at par to the U.S declared value and not at what ever the inflated exchange rate is at time. At the end of the day the fees charged by customs are accurate, as long as the item is being shipped through the post office, as most courier companies are a complete rip off for brokerage/customs on items coming from the U.S to Canada, don't get me started on that topic.
