oldrover Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I'm guessing it greatly depends on the country to whom one is shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanheart Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I sent to Ireland. Turned out ok. I've sent another non-comic collectible elsewhere as well; France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I don't ship internationally. This one annoying buyer on eBay was still able to send offers to me, though? Idk how/why. I blocked him because his offers never increased... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Thru Comics Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I use ebays global shipping program. Works great. Haven’t had a problem yet. You just ship the item to their warehouse in Kentucky. They take care of it from there. Way bigger market for sales when you include intl. sales Buzzetta, SuperZar, batmiesta and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Cruzin' Thru Comics said: I use ebays global shipping program. Works great. Haven’t had a problem yet. You just ship the item to their warehouse in Kentucky. They take care of it from there. Way bigger market for sales when you include intl. sales I was confused by that option. Who pays to ship it from Kentucky to the buyer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Thru Comics Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 When a buyer clicks to buy your item eBay shows them the international shipping price. If they agree to price they just buy it. If you’re charging the buyer a shipping cost it’s only to get the item to ebays warehouse in Kentucky. ADAMANTIUM and oldrover 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, Cruzin' Thru Comics said: When a buyer clicks to buy your item eBay shows them the international shipping price. If they agree to price they just buy it. If you’re charging the buyer a shipping cost it’s only to get the item to ebays warehouse in Kentucky. What about guarantees? Would you feel comfortable doing a big ticket item? I have more than a few I'm getting ready to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I love the global shipping. Had one package show up damaged and buyer got full refund from someone and I got fully paid. I have been doing two or three a month for a good while. It's no different than shipping to Kentucky. Buzzetta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, oldrover said: I was confused by that option. Who pays to ship it from Kentucky to the buyer? The buyer pays and they also pay for you to ship it to Kentucky. I don't think that you are really anymore protected than regular sales but I use it anyway for (perhaps delusional) piece of mind. I like it. I had a $275 piece of art go missing in Italy and decided against international sales but then decided to use the gsp and have had no issues with it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 just me but i don't overvalue any of the things i sell on eBay, i price to sell, so it's not worth the hassle shipping anywhere outside the CONUS FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Thru Comics Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I think maybe items valued around $300 or so I’ve shipped international. Most of my items are under $500. I’d probably be worried about anything worth more than $1k. oldrover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VintageComics Posted April 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2019 55 minutes ago, oldrover said: I'm guessing it greatly depends on the country to whom one is shipping. I just don't understand the mindset of people who refuse to ship outside of the US. There is an entire world out there. Sure, it's a bit more work, and you need to do some diligence but the Us only comprises a small percentage of the rest of the world. And yes, I understand the risks, the hassles and everything else. But as in everything there is going to be a learning curve. I guess it all depends on why you're selling. As a business person, you're just shooting yourself in the foot if you avoid the rest of the world. Gotham Kid, pemart1966, oldrover and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Thru Comics Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 minute ago, VintageComics said: I just don't understand the mindset of people who refuse to ship outside of the US. There is an entire world out there. Sure, it's a bit more work, and you need to do some diligence but the Us only comprises a small percentage of the rest of the world. And yes, I understand the risks, the hassles and everything else. But as in everything there is going to be a learning curve. I guess it all depends on why you're selling. As a business person, you're just shooting yourself in the foot if you avoid the rest of the world. You just have to make sure item/s are really well packaged. They are traveling pretty far. oldrover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman399 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 I will selectively ship to outside Can/USA. Had a guy disagree with CGC's 9.8 and ebay sided with them. Forced me to eat the shipping both ways. oldrover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 17 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: just me but i don't overvalue any of the things i sell on eBay, i price to sell, so it's not worth the hassle shipping anywhere outside the CONUS What's your eBay ID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssantoss Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 As someone who constitute as "international" (Sweden to be more precise), I'm always happy when I find a seller willing to ship to me. The GPS however is a killer, extreme fees (often $30+ to ship a single comic), import taxation on items that should be tax exempt and so on. I'm considering signing up for one of those relay services where you get a US adress that consolidate incoming parcels and send them to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cruzin' Thru Comics said: I use ebays global shipping program. Works great. Haven’t had a problem yet. You just ship the item to their warehouse in Kentucky. They take care of it from there. Way bigger market for sales when you include intl. sales I live in Canada and I won't buy off anyone that uses Global Shipping Program. This program automatically adds on duty to your purchase - a colossal rip off. I have no idea on what they base their duty calculation but anytime I've seen amounts they seem exorbitant. I have no idea whether the item then has duty levied on it when it reaches Canada or not. Anyone from Canada experienced a double shot of duty? Edited April 11, 2019 by pemart1966 eddly, Ssantoss and John R 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, pemart1966 said: I live in Canada and I won't buy off anyone that uses Global Shipping Program. This program arbitrarily adds on duty to your purchase - a colossal rip off. I have no idea whether the item then has duty levied on it when it reaches Canada or not. Anyone from Canada experiences a double shot of duty? that is some real duty doody! speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Adam Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Nay for me. I do ship within North America now, but in all my years on eBay the only problems I ever had were with overseas buyers. And they were frequent enough that I eventually just stopped offering items outside of Canada and the USA altogether. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bird said: that is some real duty doody! I used the word "arbitrarily" in my original post. I should have used "automatically". Original post changed to reflect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...