It is very unfortunate that my post is be nuetralized by a "volunteer moderator" . There are no facts to back up any of the comments. I noticed the same thing on EBay. My post outlining specific issues to my specific encounters are either deleted edited or debunked by trolling moderators. There is no way these trolling moderators will know anything about the details of a case unless they have access to the transcripts of your case and the recordings of your conversations. On one particular incident a poster was debunked for saying that ebay and paypal process global shipping fees for Pitney bowes and recieve a percentage or stippend from the service. The poster was quite clear that the items they purchased were not subject to vat, duty tax or other additional handling fees. The buyer had been collecting for a number of years and the postage was 10 to 12 dollars at the current rates . The poster also illuminated that the calculation of the basic postage was 40 percentage higher in estimation than actual postage. The country of origin to which the parcel and items were sent had no knowledge of any form of remittance to thier treasury. The withholding and charges of fees and tax without remittance to the country is an ecommerce crime. Whether you opt in or out of Global Shipping is irrelevant. There are custom scales that determine the value of an item for destination countries. I know for a fact that the items this individual collects are not subject to tax and duty, they are excempt.
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