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Other than the unpainted base and lack of a tow guide what is it about this particular car that merits its high price tag????

Am i missing something?

I must be getting old!!..........and just look at the sky high postage cost from the Yanks yet again!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-MATCH ... 1c34475e42

When looking at this auction and then changing his ship to country to US, then entering my zip code, Ebay recalculates my shipping at $5.47. Still twice what it should be but if he is using a larger than nessesary box it could run that much to me (and I am only 1 state away) I am starting to believe the issue is a little bit of seller and a lotta bit Ebay.

I could be wrong on this, but as someone else here has mentioned, I believe eBay takes control of the international shipping from the U.S., and has been pressuring sellers into the program who otherwise would only sell domestically.

I seem to remember hearing that the seller doesn't even get to see what the shipping is until he gets a complaint or it shows up later in his fees. Also, that the seller's item is sent to a distribution center or something in the U.S., where eBay then handles the international shipping and applies the charges.

I'm just saying, there seems to be a lot of room for funny stuff from eBay being the cause of this problem, and not necessarily sellers gouging oversees buyers.

Alan