The new ebay VAT system seems to be working.
At the moment ebay UK is charging UK VAT on orders made by people who are outside of the UK. Technically this could be illegal. This makes ordering from ebay UK very expensive, if the order gets stopped by Greek customs and the order is worth more than 22 Euro.
Here are some tips for reducing the amount of taxes & VAT you pay on ebay Greece imports from around the world.