Date:         Sat, 6 Aug 2005 18:22:21 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: eBay ship to US only - why
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>  > 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.

I have bought quite a few Macintosh parts from US members of a swap
list. Most are happy to send overseas; only a few won't. Most perfer
PayPal, but for cheap items cash is safe enough usually, or
bankdrafts (money orders) drawn on a US bank. I have used both.

Many countries' banks have huge charges however to process drafts eg
South Africa, Germany, and people there either won't accept them or
they will insist that YOU pay the charges.

Drafts are not accepted in the Philippines...

>  Thanks for that geography lesson. I always thought Canada was one of our
>most northernly States. I heard was quite cold up in that part of the world.

Not cold in the far SW (Victoria).

>  Yes, it is a PITA. I do ship on many times. I veen shipped a set of four
>wheels and tires to the other side of the world.

Hmmm... sounds kinda familiar.

>I stopped short when a
>fellow asked me to shipped a Jr. Dragster to Canada even though the auction
>clearly said no non-US shipping. Then I gave him the shippers quote. The
>bidder then defaults on the auction terms. Anyway, that is one of the
>reasons many sellers don't ship outside US.
>  And as Jeff added, the Customs forms are an extra hassle. Then if you use
>something like UPS, they have extortionist brokerage fees.

Oh yeah, DON'T buy if shipping overseas is UPS only! I got burned
once, never again. DHL, FedEx, USPS are fine.

Western Union? Ha! To do this from NZ WU charges a $90.00 fee!!

PS: Anyone wanna buy a set of alloy wheels with tires?
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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