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Jack Valentino

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10. I was trying to buy a toaster on Ebay...

Reply to Nittersing (Original post)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 04:16 PM

Friday

After I completed the sale from a seller who was rather falsely
trying to represent that the item was located in LA,
I got a warning from Ebay that 'tariffs' would apply to that sale

I requested to cancel the sale, and the seller complied.

I don't have transportation to go to the post office and pay some tariff fee
to accept my delivery, so...

Formerly, tariffs were exempted from purchases by Americans
which were under $800, but the Trump administration cancelled that rule....

because they want to screw us all down to a $24 purchase....

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My little tariff experience [View all] Nittersing Friday OP

Yes! I noticed the huge added tariffs when I was shopping on Ebay this week. skylucy Friday #1

I buy charming garden ornaments from a small shop in France & they just won't ship to the US. CrispyQ Friday #2

If you have any friends in other countries to be a third man for you, that might be a work around biophile Friday #3

Bunny bells sound too adorable, by the way! biophile Friday #5

I got one strand, anyway. CrispyQ Friday #9

It's meant to be a personal bank or "pyg" (pot in Middle English) haele Friday #13

Thank you for that interesting history lesson! CrispyQ Friday #15

Thanks to the Orange Degenerate and everyone who voted for him! Diamond_Dog Friday #4

And now I'm feeling bad for the UPS drivers!! Nittersing Friday #6

Especially since most people aren't home during the day FakeNoose Friday #7

My sister was in Vienna recently, at the Christmas market nuxvomica Friday #8

I was trying to buy a toaster on Ebay... Jack Valentino Friday #10

Every Japanese car part we have needed is "backordered" in US SheltieLover Friday #11

lol. i cut myself off commerce decades ago. resale, rummage sales + then i discovered estate sales. pansypoo53219 Friday #12

I LOVE estate sales... Trueblue Texan Friday #16

Estate sales and flea markets can be a very fun way to spend part of the day erronis Friday #18

oh yeah. i have found some amzing things. add ebay sales its free shopping. or paid to gleen. pansypoo53219 Friday #23

I was in London in October mnhtnbb Friday #14

With all the talk about tariffs... GiqueCee Friday #17

Help from the (R)epuglicons as well as enemies of this country. erronis Friday #21

Seems... haryn Friday #19

Horrible for the economy mahina Friday #20

Wonder if You'll Get modrepub Friday #22