Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:36:17 -0800
Reply-To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Buying from German Ebay.. Hard/Easy?
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friends,
if you want to buy from german ebay i can generally help you. I have
accouts in both countries and can easily do an ueberweisung (german
money transfer) for you, provided you prepay me via paypal non credit
card.
i can also translate something if you need me too.
in respect to shipping, deutsche post has te following prices to the
u.s., and that is the carrier most german ebayers prefer: 2kg (4.4lbs)
uninsured euro12,90, 5kg (11lbs) about 25euro, 10kg about 45, 20kg
(44lbs) 60 euros. officially this is surface shipping, but it usually
takes two weeks to the u.s., cause in the end they fly it anyway.
if a seller does not want to ship out of germany, i may be able to
forward it through my parents business. shipping costs will be higher
in this case, as you have to pay shipping first within germany and
then over here, in addition there may be a two week delay resulting
from my dad.....
hope this helps some of you.
all the best
flo
On 11/21/06, David Etter <detter@mail.auracom.com> wrote:
> It is truly fun trying to buy from a German source. Essentially what
> I do is... I use an Internet translating service (in my case
> Macintoshes Sherlock program).
> I compose my question in English... run it through the
> translator... then resubmit the resultant German text back into the
> translator for translation back into English.....I read the hilarious
> result coming out.... I then reword the English text to be as SHORT &
> SIMPLE as possible (not for the German Seller's sake but) for the
> computer translation program.
> I keep doing this until I get the same English back as I put
> it. That means that the seller will understand ABSOLUTELY what I am
> asking. Any confusion will delay and perhaps miss the bidding process
> so ask your most important question first.
> I always first ask if they will ship to Canada (or the USA)
> and give my home address to help them. They will wish to press ahead
> as fast as you do, so they may offer not only a Yes or a NO but will
> give the shipping as well, which will eliminate your next question.
> Truthfully though, those Germans are very smart and even if
> you bugger up the request, they will figure out what you really
> meant. Just as you can figure out what they are selling when you run
> their e-Bay Ad through your translator.
> Keep in mind that they cannot quote shipping prices as fast
> as they can here due to the complexities of the deal.
> I always include BOTH the German & English texts in my
> letter. Because the Europeans are generally more multilingual than
> North Americans, they very well might respond in English. They are
> pleased just to see that you attempt to ask in their language and
> they also wish to show that they are conversant in your tongue.
> I love to browse the German site for diesel tachometers @
>
> http://tinylink.com/?4QVTHgHvy2
>
> But there are many other VW parts as well. I have bought my diesel
> Espar furnace and a diesel tach from Europe plus other small parts
> and have had no problems (other than UPS) with shipping and handling.
> The Post office handles the customs and duty charges. Just make sure
> to clairify their acceptance of the payment method ABSOLUTELY &
> RESOLUTELY!
>
> GOOD LUCK!
> David (dsl82westy)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> >I saw the note regarding the vanagon accessories on the German Ebay and
> >
> >Often think that must be the best place for rare vanagon parts and tidbits.
> >
> >But how complicated is it to buy from a foreign Ebay site?
> >
> >Is it simply a case of providing an address and the extra shipping $$??
> >
> >Is a simple customs declaration involved? I am surprised there isnt
> someone
> >
> >Running through German / European pick and pulls and dragging boxes of
> parts
> >
> >over...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Tom Myers
> >
> >Rochester Ny
> >90 Westy "ChiliPepper"
> >91 Syncro "Chipotle"
> >http://motsvan.blogspot.com
>
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