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$320 camera lens buyers hit with $2,000 delivery fee in tariffs fight, some sellers implement exorbitant shipping costs to dissuade US customers
Imagine paying over $1,000 in charges for a $640 item.
There’s also the issue that some American buyers might not understand how tariffs work, and leave negative feedback on the seller, affecting their profile on the platform. These tariffs and import taxes heavily affect tech goods, especially as many of them are manufactured outside of the U.S. Tom’s Hardware staff are also encountering a similar problem, though not to these extremes, even when dealing with review samples. This change has caused widespread confusion in international shipping, with many post offices across the globe suspending e-commerce shipments until they’ve updated their systems to account for the new charges.
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