ebay intnl shipping

[jefa]

I have never shipped internationally before. Im in the US and am considering shipping a couple of items to Norway. What is your experience with ebay intnl shipping?

 

[halik]

It's a bitch... I haven't figured out a good way to do it online with either DHL or UPS and taking the boxes to the post office/ filing out declarations simply isn't worth the marginal revenue you get from those bidders (at least to me)

They need to drop all that stuff for canada anyway and have a free trade area like NAFTA should be

 

[jefa]

well, USPS said they would ship it for $28 Intnl Priority

he said you can't track intnl items, but it includes insurance

so what if the buyer says he didn't get it? will I have sufficient proof to win a paypal dispute?

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: jefa
well, USPS said they would ship it for $28 Intnl Priority

he said you can't track intnl items, but it includes insurance

so what if the buyer says he didn't get it? will I have sufficient proof to win a paypal dispute?

That's the main reason why I try not to ship intl, I had one buyer who screwed me over on a $150 item.

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: jefa
well, USPS said they would ship it for $28 Intnl Priority

he said you can't track intnl items, but it includes insurance

so what if the buyer says he didn't get it? will I have sufficient proof to win a paypal dispute?

That's the main reason why I try not to ship intl, I had one buyer who screwed me over on a $150 item. Most buyers are from intl due to the exchange rate but remember paypal takes extra for receiving intl payments so like Halik said, it isnt worth it.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: jefa
I have never shipped internationally before. Im in the US and am considering shipping a couple of items to Norway. What is your experience with ebay intnl shipping?

With the netherlands we have had good luck with high end network gear ($5000+ shipments).

We deal only with established businesses that can provide credentials and real forms of payment (CC, wired funds, etc).

For most people it's not worth it and if someone is willing to pay a lot more for items that are already available there you are looking at a scam.

Also you have to be careful of duties and the like, you can get tricked into being responsible for them.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Cal166

Originally posted by: jefa
well, USPS said they would ship it for $28 Intnl Priority

he said you can't track intnl items, but it includes insurance

so what if the buyer says he didn't get it? will I have sufficient proof to win a paypal dispute?

That's the main reason why I try not to ship intl, I had one buyer who screwed me over on a $150 item.

Don't use the post office for anything insured. It's worthless in my opinon.

I bought an item from a serviceman at an military base overseas. It arrived nothing like what was promised.

In the dispute I needed to ship it back the same way it was shipped to me (USPS) and once it arrived they would (paypal) issue a credit.

The post office couldn't show it left West Palm Beach...a dispute with them takes a min of 45 days. Most places give you 30 days to complete a dispute. Not only did they take about 2 months but they were able to show they delivered it 3 days after I shipped so they would not honor the insurance as the package was not lost.

It was a mess and I was out $150 plus an item I could have probably resold for about half what I paid making the damages easier.

I called the base but they could not tell me whether or not that serviceman was there or not due to terrorism rules now.

 

[intogamer]

Check on his feedback and what did you sell? Some intl people are legit, it's just that the item costs too much in their country.

USPS Intl/Global Priority includes somewhat tracking. You can enter the Customs number and you can pull tracking most of the time, but out of the country is not guaranteed. Hence they don't say tracking

With Intl/Global Expressmail it includes official tracking. BTW. EMS packages includes up $100 insurance free.


Again what is the item?

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Cal166

Originally posted by: jefa
well, USPS said they would ship it for $28 Intnl Priority

he said you can't track intnl items, but it includes insurance

so what if the buyer says he didn't get it? will I have sufficient proof to win a paypal dispute?

That's the main reason why I try not to ship intl, I had one buyer who screwed me over on a $150 item.

Don't use the post office for anything insured. It's worthless in my opinon.

I bought an item from a serviceman at an military base overseas. It arrived nothing like what was promised.

In the dispute I needed to ship it back the same way it was shipped to me (USPS) and once it arrived they would (paypal) issue a credit.

The post office couldn't show it left West Palm Beach...a dispute with them takes a min of 45 days. Most places give you 30 days to complete a dispute. Not only did they take about 2 months but they were able to show they delivered it 3 days after I shipped so they would not honor the insurance as the package was not lost.

It was a mess and I was out $150 plus an item I could have probably resold for about half what I paid making the damages easier.

I called the base but they could not tell me whether or not that serviceman was there or not due to terrorism rules now.

What do you mean it showed delivery 3 days after you shipped.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: intogamer
What do you mean it showed delivery 3 days after you shipped.

With global priority I have usually gotten packages to Japan in about 3-5 days.

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Cal166

Originally posted by: jefa
well, USPS said they would ship it for $28 Intnl Priority

he said you can't track intnl items, but it includes insurance

so what if the buyer says he didn't get it? will I have sufficient proof to win a paypal dispute?

That's the main reason why I try not to ship intl, I had one buyer who screwed me over on a $150 item.

Don't use the post office for anything insured. It's worthless in my opinon.

I bought an item from a serviceman at an military base overseas. It arrived nothing like what was promised.

In the dispute I needed to ship it back the same way it was shipped to me (USPS) and once it arrived they would (paypal) issue a credit.

The post office couldn't show it left West Palm Beach...a dispute with them takes a min of 45 days. Most places give you 30 days to complete a dispute. Not only did they take about 2 months but they were able to show they delivered it 3 days after I shipped so they would not honor the insurance as the package was not lost.

It was a mess and I was out $150 plus an item I could have probably resold for about half what I paid making the damages easier.

I called the base but they could not tell me whether or not that serviceman was there or not due to terrorism rules now.

I remember reading that. You got the Royal-Weenie on that one.

 

[jefa]

Originally posted by: intogamer
Check on his feedback and what did you sell? Some intl people are legit, it's just that the item costs too much in their country.

USPS Intl/Global Priority includes somewhat tracking. You can enter the Customs number and you can pull tracking most of the time, but out of the country is not guaranteed. Hence they don't say tracking

With Intl/Global Expressmail it includes official tracking. BTW. EMS packages includes up $100 insurance free.


Again what is the item?

feedback is 100% good but nothing recent

it was a thinkpad battery and ac adapter

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: jefa

Originally posted by: intogamer
Check on his feedback and what did you sell? Some intl people are legit, it's just that the item costs too much in their country.

USPS Intl/Global Priority includes somewhat tracking. You can enter the Customs number and you can pull tracking most of the time, but out of the country is not guaranteed. Hence they don't say tracking

With Intl/Global Expressmail it includes official tracking. BTW. EMS packages includes up $100 insurance free.


Again what is the item?

feedback is 100% good but nothing recent

it was a thinkpad battery and ac adapter

one fucking item?

You can't be this stupid.

 

[jefa]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: jefa

Originally posted by: intogamer
Check on his feedback and what did you sell? Some intl people are legit, it's just that the item costs too much in their country.

USPS Intl/Global Priority includes somewhat tracking. You can enter the Customs number and you can pull tracking most of the time, but out of the country is not guaranteed. Hence they don't say tracking

With Intl/Global Expressmail it includes official tracking. BTW. EMS packages includes up $100 insurance free.


Again what is the item?

feedback is 100% good but nothing recent

it was a thinkpad battery and ac adapter

one fucking item?

You can't be this stupid.

not sure what you mean (2 items)?

 

[alkemyst]

rinse and repeat. Feedback is pretty worthless under 10.