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Originally Posted by Scrapmaker
Ebay's pricing structure has changed over the years. There used to be fees for all listings, it was cheaper to start an auction at lower prices, there were costs for buy it nows, etc. That led to lots of low nominal cost, high shipping auctions. Today, they charge a straight 10% on cost + shipping for most auctions, which I generally prefer.
What I hate is their Global Shipping Program - it adds so much import and shipping charges to US-based auctions, I don't browse them anymore.
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Yes, their GSP is responsible for so many lost sales by US and UK sellers to buyers abroad, for the simple exchange of easy shipping and courier services for Americans to sell to people who will not bother paying increased fees and taxes for their stuff in the first place. Not sure exactly what they tell them down there, but GSP is quite the barrier to purchase from most US sellers.
