The GSP acts as a filter for me, the buyer, as it gives me a better idea whether or not the seller knows what they're doing. The smart ones know that even First Class Package International is trackable if the postage is purchased online and that they can purchase insurance through another party. The GSP hasn't "taken away" the option for US sellers to use USPS if they so wish, and I think that if the GSP weren't available, most sellers using it would not offer direct international shipping. I don't think it's opened the door for US sellers to ship to Canada that previously wouldn't - its just given them the ability to be lazy.
#Hundreds of my ebay listings dissapered free#
If this IS the case curious to know how many US sellers bumped up their handling fees big time to make up for this change causing the very often pie in the sky shipping amounts to become the the GSP did was take away the ability for US sellers to ship to Canada via USPS quickly, and have $20-$60 priced items slide- through customs duty/ tax free most of the time. But like many things inside of eBay it's very difficult to confirm with 100% certainty. Somewhere along the way it was adjusted to include the entire amount to the final receiver(Not sure about those nasty processing fees/tax portion). I don't think it's opened the door for US sellers to ship to Canada that previously wouldn't - its just given them the ability to be lazy.Ĭan you imagine if Americans had to wait a month to get something from shipped from Canada? They get antsy after a week has gone by.Īll I can say is thank God for ChitChats.įrom what I have read on the US boards sellers used to be charged FVF's on the shipping up to GSP warehouse. I've seen just as many complaints about that in this forum, than I have about month+ delivery times, theft, and switcheroos.Īll the GSP did was take away the ability for US sellers to ship to Canada via USPS quickly, and have $20-$60 priced items slide- through customs duty/ tax free most of the time. I'm sure that PB and eBay are enrichening themselves, more than usually, as they reap the bounty of this pandemic, but when will enough be money back guarantee doesn't hold a lot of weight for shipments that are recorded as 'delivered' when they're not. Maybe that title is how they reward sellers who are able to inspire Pitney Bowes into charging new premiums for the underwhelming service they foist upon us. And they reward behavior like the above mentioned crook, by pronouncing these shameless opportunists to be "top rated sellers". This creates a environment of financial peril for Canadian consumers.Īlthough eBay may not overtly counsel such behavior, they certainly have set an example and precedent, by subjecting Canadians to the sub standard service, and exorbitant rapes charged through the GSP program. I reviewed 54 pages of this sellers store, and the vast majority of the listings, had shipping charges of hundreds and hundreds of dollars above any reasonable fees. In this case, the seller was charging $302.90 for USPS Priority Mail shipping from Oakton Virginia. The price for the watch was acceptable, and I nearly finalized the transaction, but fortunately, caught the outrageous shipping at the last moment. I almost fell into a serious trap, purchasing a Casio watch from a "top rated seller".