usa - intl shipping query

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As a seller I love Ebay's Global shipping program as it takes away the hassle of me doing all the paper work and a trip to the Post Office. As a buyer I have not had to use it so I am not sure how it is on that end. Looking at the total of $24.54 USD shipping they are quoting to your country Sun I don't see it as an over charge. If you look at it from the same way as it would be buying from Jauce, a third party agent, then assuming that price includes the $5.00 for the local shipping in the USA then the cost for shipping directly from the US to your country is $19.54 and that is for International Priority and I assume any Customs charges. I believe as a business the Ebay Global Shipping Program automatically charge the Customs and Duties fees that may not be charged to you if the package was mailed from an individual. Sellers have no say in the costs of the Global Shipping program and, I am not exactly sure of this, I don't believe they charge any Fees to buyer for using it unlike using Jauce or other Agents in other parts of the world. Sure, there is the super slow, less trustworthy, delivery options that may or may not get the cost down closer to $10 but its probably the rate of exchange that is the killer here. So all taken into account, I am not seeing this as too bad.