Well the first time I bought something off Ebay it was about $60 dollars worth of stuff... had no idea what brokerage fees were but before I could get it I had to pay $30 dollars cash right there. I was so confused... I paid it anyways but those are fees they need to make known to you before you pay for the item. Seller doesn't have to do a damn, and the buyer has no clue. If the fee was a few dollars, whatever, but when it's 30-50% of the item sometimes, that should be stated upfront and clear.
The problem people have is you pay for shipping thinking you paid for everything in whole, then to get the item you have to pay another exorbitant amount. The thing with airlines is, yeah you have to pay all the extra taxes and what not, but you pay that before you give them your mastercard. It's not like when you go to the airport and ready to board they say, "we want another $100 dollars or you can't get on".
Brokerage fees are a huge PITA and should be included in the initial shipping fee, NOT when you get the item. Doesn't make any sense to me and I agree that it feels like complete robbery.
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