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Re: Why do so many people say "I will only ship to the us"?
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 8 May 2000 00:59:58 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Peter White writes:
> In lugnet.general, Dave Johann writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Jonathan Wilson writes:
> > > Why do so many people say "I will only ship to the us" in auctions,
> > > sales, trades etc?
> >
> > Recently, I gave up my collectible card game sales business. It was • tough
> > dealing with foreign countries due to restrictions from: a) my bank and b) • the
> > US Postal Service. Sometimes I couldn't accept a check drawn on foreign funds
> > (Canada), but other times it was fine (Mexico, Germany). The USPS didn't help
> > matters much either...shipping to Israel was close to impossible because the
> > packages just didn't arrive. China always took close to a month. Don't get me
> > started on dealing with Australia...It's a wonderful place, but I don't want • to
> > send any more packages down under.
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> Dave, were there specific problems with Australia. It sounds as if you had
> some really bad experiences.
> I have been using ebay for two months and 'US only' auctions cuts down those
> available by a third.
> Auctions where the seller 'ships worldwide' tend to get higher prices, I do
> not know if this is always the case though, since I guess you're increasing
> the number of potenetial bidders.
> I always pay by IMO in US$ since anything else would be an inconvenience for
> the seller. I would always expect to pay for all shipping charges as well.
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> pete.w (Sydney,Australia)
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> > I finally said 'enough is enough' and stopped dealing with anyone • outside
> > the US. I just couldn't justify the hassle on a $10 order. Now that I'm
> > effectively starting over with my Lego ebay aucions, I will be shipping • outside
> > the US, but not for a month or so. I want to get set up and get everything
> > running smoothly again. Hopefully, this first batch of auctions will run
> > smoothly enough to allow me to do this...only time will tell.
> > -Dave
Pete,
Yes, there were significant problems. I believe it was due to the USPS
mostly, as Australian currency proved no problem for me. The waiting period
was the chief problem for me. A month or two is far too long to complete a
transaction, IMHO. Perhaps things will work out better this time around, but
my first foray into world-wide shipping was memorable...and not in the good
sense of the word.
-Dave
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