eBay Temporarily Raises Shipping Fees to Australia and New Zealand
eBay announced temporary shipping rate adjustments for Australia and New Zealand because of increased transportation costs to those countries.
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The rates adjustments apply to US sellers and are effective until further notice, but the company said they will be temporary.
“We will continue to evaluate the best possible ways to continue services to all countries served by our international shipping programs, including those impacted by other service interruptions. And, we will continue to post shipping updates throughout the holiday season.”
eBay Statement
eBay Shipping Rates Table (Old vs New Pricing)
| Weight | Old Price | New Temporary Price | Change |
| .5 lbs | $15 | $16 | + $1 |
| 1 lbs | $24 | $25 | + $1 |
| 2 lbs | $24 | $26 | + $2 |
| 3 lbs | $40 | $43 | + $3 |
| 4 lbs | $55 | $59 | + $4 |
| 5 lbs | $67 | $72 | + $5 |
| 6 lbs | $71 | $77 | + $6 |
| 7 lbs | $76 | $83 | + $7 |
| 8 lbs | $81 | $89 | + $8 |
| 9 lbs | $86 | $95 | + $9 |
| 10 lbs | $91 | $101 | + $10 |
It’s unfortunate that eBay did not provide any notice of this action, especially since shipping to Australia and New Zealand have been problematic for a few months now.
For example, USPS and Canada Post still have suspended many of their services to both countries and other postal operators warn of significant delays due to lack of transportation availability.
- USPS Suspends Package Services to Australia Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
- USPS Suspends Package Services to New Zealand Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
- Canada Post Suspends Package Services to Australia and New Zealand due to COVID-19 Outbreak – Updated 10/27/2021
Here are all the rates for eBay’s shipping program to all countries they serve.
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Richard Meldner
Richard is co-founder of eSeller365. He has over 17 years of experience on eBay which includes tens of thousands of sales to buyers in over 100 countries and even has experience with eBay’s VeRO program enforcing intellectual property rights for a former employer. And for about two years Richard sold products on Amazon using Amazon FBA in the US.
To “relax” from the daily business grind, for a few weekends a year, he also works for IMSA as a professional race official.