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threaders:
Hi fellas
Never seen this before, but I bought a book from the USA and was charged the price of the book, international postage plus ebay customs fees on my invoice.
Apparantly there is nothing the usa sellers can do and no way of knowing what the costs will be before hand so I would be careful of buying anything to expensive. I was charged $13.00 on a $25 book :tickedoff:
Anyone else had this happen ?

Gnarlyscoots:
 Customs charges do not apply if the package/parcel cost is less than $50 and marked as a gift, not merchandise.

Something else Ebay has taken on board to rip buyers off with.

I can't wait for Ebay to crash and burn, robbing fookers  :knuppel2:

midschooljon:
I dont think Ebay can (or would want to) collect customs duties. They are not a shipping agent so I cant see how this would work. Do you have a screen grab of the invoice we could look at?

I do know parcelforce charge £13.00 to collect customs duties. SO even if your duties come to £2.00 they will slap another £13.00 on top.  :knuppel2:

***EDIT***

Just had a look through the Ebay international shipping rules and it is in there. Robbing bastards!!!

"For items that are purchased by international buyers through the Global Shipping Program, buyers pre-pay all applicable shipping and import charges during checkout."

Your best bet is to ask the buyer to not use the Global Shipping Program.

You can read the full description here. http://pages.ebay.com/help/pay/international-shipping-rules.html

threaders:
Check it out :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151156639382'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I Saw a post on another site and they are saying its happened to a few people and ebay have a shipping centre over in the usa that everything gets sent to.  I'm just glad I didn't buy a frameset that I also had my eye on over there. I could probably claim it back but as its only $13, ill leave it.

midschooljon:
Thats rich coming from a corporation that is one of the UK's biggest tax dodgers! Makes my blood boil.

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