The problem isn't shipping, it is getting paid. Unless you use PayPal, it is a PITA to deposit international money orders, etc. My bank refused one from Quebec and it cost me $10 to return a $19 IMO! The US Post Office could not verify it so they refused to take it too. I had to return the thing for cash! Losing money is not why we sell on ebay. Much easier to get paid and ship to someone within the USA. If something has to be returned, much cheaper to handle two states away, rather than two continents away! Email communications is better here too. One fellow took 4 days to respond to questions I had for shipping an item to him and after a while I finally gave up and relisted the item. It is just a pain, pure and simple. If you are outside the USA, have a friend or relative buy it and forward it to you. TEMiller TEMiller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurence Smith" <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: eBay ship to US only - why
> So I am on eBay again checking out what available to feed my Vanagon > addiction. Lots of stuff, but all the US seller only want to sell to > the US. Could someone tell me why? The obvious answer is that it > may be a PITA to send an international shipment, but I'm willing to > pay the extra cost, and the seller will get my higher bid to offset > the extra effort. > > Come on US sellers. How about being nice to us international folks > that want (no need) your stuff. > > - Laurence > www.subaruvanagon.com > |
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