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Ebayers please be informed.

The last to items that ive purchased of ebay.com from the usa, the sellers have no idea why there sending the parcel to Kentucky instead of Australia where Live.
One seller said to me the item has been delivered and what is this an army base because ive sent six items to this address. Its called a Global shipping program.

Ebay is a headache at times.

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Permalink Reply by CJCollector on July 16, 2016 at 4:32pm

I have never used and never trusted the Global Shipping Program.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 16, 2016 at 4:57pm

Works like a charm. Just more costly for buyers.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on July 16, 2016 at 5:10pm

I haven't done a long term study of it, but with the local shipping charged by the seller + the international shipping charged by ebay + the customs charges, these all total out at the rate of Global Shipping.

vs.

Priority Express Mail at roughly $50-$60 + customs charges collected at most international locations.

Chances are the Global Shipping rate is likely less expensive.

In all honesty, any seller located in the USA offering any other form of shipping for international locations .....won't for long. All it takes is one unscrupulous overseas buyer, to claim non receipt....the seller loses the item and the money...and that ends that, or the seller is a moron.

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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on July 16, 2016 at 5:21pm

I agree that it protects the seller. And I don't trust ebay buyers who can be an issue. I shipped to many overseas directly and never had a problem either but probably just fortunate. As far as Ebay, I use Global Shipping period. And that won't change unless Ebay drops it.

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on July 16, 2016 at 6:40pm

Yessir.

As a seller, I'm not sending something to Mexico or any other country without seller protection.

Buyers should understand that and there is a cost with guarantees.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on July 17, 2016 at 6:57am

yes but it is not just a small bit more costly for buyers; - its so expensive that its not worth bidding imo There are a number of items I have been looking at; - but once you add the extra charged by gsp ; - its just too expensive so I have left it. Even my friendly postman in the impounding area of my delivery office thinks that the amount charged by gsp is not reasonable; - so it hurts both parties imo.

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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on July 16, 2016 at 6:44pm

Ebay hardly does anything for sellers, I'm surprised they do this.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on July 16, 2016 at 10:03pm

The size of the package should make a difference in the price eg a small letter to 16 x 20 parcel. A letter you can still track but it shouldn't cost as much.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on July 16, 2016 at 10:10pm

You cant tell me this signed piece of paper cost 45 us dollars to ship to Australia tracked, when it would fit in a standard envelope.

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Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on July 17, 2016 at 4:25am

A flat 9.5x12.5 envelope is the smallest trackable and insured package. Just for example this sized item USA to Australia is $63.50 including about $200 insurance coverage. Price will increase if more insurance is needed.

Anything that does not fit in that Flat Rate envelope will be even more expensive.

You can choose Registered Mail and many countries will track it, but insurance is limited to about $45 in value. The cost for this service is the weight (about $10 + Registered Fee another $15)

Why would a seller choose the $25 fee, if the risks fall on him of any damage or loss?

It is a matter of tracking and insurance.

If that piece of paper above has any value, then yes the costs are indeed going to be more than $45.