Charged a FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEE without my knowledge?

[rdavis46]

Hi 

I was on my account it doesn't even show up on my paypal account or my ebay account for the $2.52 foreign transaction fee. I had no clue why I was charged for the foreign transaction fee let alone believed the item was in the US as I got it in 2 days for free shipping. But ebay website says Based in China, seattle2018 has been an eBay member since Jun 07, 2018 but it also says Item location: Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States. So what gives with this fee? I only used it for 1 transaction but now there is a fee that I had no bill for just show up in my debit card info. I did email them as well to see where this fee came from but only used the card one time that day so it sounds like it was from ebay or paypal without my knowledge. There is nothing on there ebay site saying there would be one either. This isn't much but its the principal that I was charged without my knowledge I would of used another seller to avoid the charges. But when it is located in US then why am I being charged a foreign transaction fee? 

[rdavis46]

[rdavis46]

well I just got off the phone with my Visa card.  They are trying say because you are located in China is why I got charged the fee. But they return it back to my card, but they are trying to say you have my card information and could use my card at anytime that I should replace the card but would be without my card for 7-10 business days until the new one comes. Never heard of something so stupid as I told them that you have a warehouse and ship from US but because you are located in China or bill from there that is where the problem is why we get charged from them for the foreign transaction fee. Which I even said to him that why if it only took 2 days to get here it sure would not get here from China in that amount of time! Wow! This is why I don't like to talk to people on the phone he had ancient so it was hard to understand him. I like email, text or chat vs talking on the phone. So stupid how these companies can be and they said they would only do it this one time as well. Go figure! He couldn't even tell much about the entire transaction part either.

I email the seller and reported they didn't do it, then email again that they contacted paypal and they didn't charge it. So they thought it was my bank or card company that did so I called them and it was like they couldn't tell me why it happen, I try to explain to them yes they are located in China but there warehouse they ship from is in US and I got it in 2 days it would never been here in 2 days from china? They company wanted me to get a new card issue but I would be without my card until the new one arrived they are saying the seller has all my info and could use it anytime?? hmm? 

what are your thoughts? Please reply!