Hi Pete, Ebay's newest global shipping program is a massive cost saving on shipping heavier bulky items, until the new postage wing of the ebay empire looses your item, then that Ebay "money back guarantee" is not worth a pinch of shit!
Previously a complete Maico engine cost me US$350 to ship via USPS priority.
I shipped the same engine over recently for US$105 using the new ebay wing.
CONS; Once you are the winner, the seller doesn't seem to be able to combine the postage with other items
Once listed with their "shipping program" the seller has no other choice than to ship with "Ebay Global Shipping Program" (Pitney Bowles).
but my main greivence, when it first started, they lost my first item purchase in their "sort center" I phoned Ebay Australia and ebay US. They both agreed the item was lost whilst in their "Sort Center". They judged against me in a claim, then again when I sprayed at them in an appeal. Their is no such thing as Police for ebay is there? But I reluctantly used it again to ship engines, because one; it is so cheap and two; the purchase then locks their service in as the only postage option, if listed with it.
I will see if I can find the spit I sent them.