I know this frustrates a lot of members, even if the shipping charges are declared clearly up front. Turns out this is clearly against eBay policy and there is a facility to report it.

Policy: http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/polici...-shipping.html

To report:

  1. Report Item
  2. Reason for Report: "Listing policy violations (improper keywords, outside links, etc.)"
  3. Detailed Reason: "Circumvention of eBay fees"
  4. Additional Information: "Excessive shipping and handling"