Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 16:56:13 -0400
Reply-To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: eBay ship to US only - why
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In case anyone was wondering Canada is not two Continents away. We
border the USA to the North, actually there are parts of the
continental USA that are north of Canada but I digress. Indeed for
someone in the northern part of the USA someone "two states away"
could be geographically further away than their Canadian neighbours,
not to mention Alaska or Hawaii. We are the USA's largest trading
partner hands down, we always have been, and likely always will be.
While I'm sorry Tom has had bad experiences with eBay sellers I can
assure all of you that there is no difference in email communication
between the USA and Canada. Shipping through a friend or relative from
the USA means we have to pay double the shipping costs.
Shipping to Canada is easy, if you have a good buyer. It seems like
Tom just had some bad ones. I have had bad experiences with buyers and
sellers too but I don't attribute it to them being from one country or
another. I certainly agree that Paypal is the way to go for payment.
Chris
On 8/5/05, Tom Miller <tmiller@vcmails.com> wrote:
> 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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