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The global shipping from ebay is the biggest killer for me

fixer wrote:The global shipping from ebay is the biggest killer for me

It seems nearly universal that collecotrs hate Ebay's Global Shipping program. I'm not even sure why they bothered to develop this option as it has become simple to process a package online from home. You can require a signature upon deliver and host of other options with the click of a key. There is no real need for some very over priced and slower third party handler to be involved. This service is not a shipper, but simply a very expensive handler which slows down the shipping and inflates the price beyond anything acceptable for small inexpensive items.

there's only one reason to develop this type of feature........... £££££££££££££££ $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Tinman wrote:

fixer wrote:The global shipping from ebay is the biggest killer for me

It seems nearly universal that collecotrs hate Ebay's Global Shipping program. I'm not even sure why they bothered to develop this option as it has become simple to process a package online from home. You can require a signature upon deliver and host of other options with the click of a key. There is no real need for some very over priced and slower third party handler to be involved. This service is not a shipper, but simply a very expensive handler which slows down the shipping and inflates the price beyond anything acceptable for small inexpensive items.

That's why, when I buy anything with GSP, I give neutral feedback instead of positive, and negative feedback instead of neutral.

I've put up a for sale post for replacement tracks/treads here at the "Marketplace" on the forums. A couple of you asked for a link so here it is:
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=3815

Tinman wrote:
But, that was last decade. Today, there is no excuse. The seller need never leave their home. The mailman will pick up your package straight from your door.

I have been a U.S. mailman for over 20 years now and this is a great option for U.S. sellers.
On my current route I pick up about 400 plus parcels a week from an eBay business seller.
Yes, I am tired but glad the seller is shipping with my organization.

Tinman wrote:

fixer wrote:The global shipping from ebay is the biggest killer for me

It seems nearly universal that collecotrs hate Ebay's Global Shipping program. I'm not even sure why they bothered to develop this option as it has become simple to process a package online from home. You can require a signature upon deliver and host of other options with the click of a key. There is no real need for some very over priced and slower third party handler to be involved. This service is not a shipper, but simply a very expensive handler which slows down the shipping and inflates the price beyond anything acceptable for small inexpensive items.

Only reason is that they now take a percentage of the postage costs as well as FVF - higher it is the more the grubs earn from you. I keep meaning to check if this is a legal practice as in reality postage costs are nothing to do with Ebay so basically they are ripping you off. !