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This is a request for all of you who sell on ebay: Please, when you have a Windstone to sell, please list Canada as a place you will ship… I promise it’s really not that much trouble, and it would be really good for you too as you would be widening your potential bidders base!
Now, I don’t know about regular bidding, but if you list a BIN and don’t list other countries for shipping, we (the foreigners) will literally not be allowed to bid, ebay just blocks it.
I have shipped across the border and purchased stuff from across the border, and it really isn’t that much trouble.
I remember someone listing as a concern, not being able to track or insure the shipment. This really isn’t a problem at all, not only can you insure it, but the US and Canadian tracking numbers can be used on both Postal Services websites (USPS and Canada Post). I’ve done it several times before!
Anyways, I’m off the soap box now, thanks for listening 😀
Do you have to pick specific countries? I havn’t sold too many BINs, but for regular auctions, I think I just click on the option that allows shipping world wide… that works for Canada, I assume…right?
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom."
-J R R TolkienYes it does include canada, and I believe that you can also just pick certin countires as well. Tracking numbers do work as well.
I never sold on Ebay before, but I might one of these days. In terms of shipping, what does the seller need to do differently if shipping out of the country?
I ship goodies to a friend in Canarda every now and then via USPS, and the only thing I find different is filling out the customs form, but I don’t use anything fancy, since it’s usually just cookies. That’s the only difference I’ve encountered.
Arlla wrote:Do you have to pick specific countries? I havn’t sold too many BINs, but for regular auctions, I think I just click on the option that allows shipping world wide… that works for Canada, I assume…right?
What ruffian said…
I didn’t know it wouldn’t let other people bid….that’s crazy…
I gotta make sure I check all of that now….
littleironhorse wrote:This really isn’t a problem at all, not only can you insure it, but the US and Canadian tracking numbers can be used on both Postal Services websites (USPS and Canada Post). I’ve done it several times before!
😀I allow Canadian bidders (There are way too many Canadian collectors to ignore) But I have to disagree about the insurance. My PO says I cannot insure to Canada. As a matter of fact, the first time I tried, the register said point blank, “Option not available to location requested.” I also know when you select that you offer insurance on Ebay, it has a blurb that says something like “this option not available for international bidders.”
Also, I have a question…I had one Canadian buyer ask me to mark “Gift” and put a low value on the form. Are the fees really high on merchandise coming in? I would like to keep it cheap for them, but what if I mark that the item is really cheap, then it breaks? Is there any way to recoup your money? (Since its not insured?)
I also ask to mark item as gift, but never have asked to have it under valued, that s just foolish. Ya customs will ding you if it is marked as other. It was like 154 bucks on my item that was 100, to well worth having the right value listed. I have never had to claim an insurance problem before, so I dont know how it works. But I have had things sent to me insured and th sellers have not told me of a problem.
skigod377 wrote:littleironhorse wrote:This really isn’t a problem at all, not only can you insure it, but the US and Canadian tracking numbers can be used on both Postal Services websites (USPS and Canada Post). I’ve done it several times before!
😀I allow Canadian bidders (There are way too many Canadian collectors to ignore) But I have to disagree about the insurance. My PO says I cannot insure to Canada.
Also, I have a question…I had one Canadian buyer ask me to mark “Gift” and put a low value on the form. Are the fees really high on merchandise coming in? I would like to keep it cheap for them, but what if I mark that the item is really cheap, then it breaks? Is there any way to recoup your money? (Since its not insured?)
About the insurance, I have insured packages both ways before (from the US and to the US) and never had a problem. It might be that you’re overseas or it could just be related to the shipping option chosen, for example, from the US, I believe that letter-airmail (not sure of the name, but Karen used it for my gold fledgling) is not insurable, and from Canada, Small Packets (name of the service, not description) is not insurable.
As far as insuring below the value, yes it would save us money, but I wouldn’t chance it! If anything happened, no we couldn’t recoup our money on it. I’ve actually had a seller offer to do it and he promised that the way he packed it there was no way it could be damaged, but I would never take the chance.
But if a buyer asks it of you, sure, do it… Just be certain they understand that if anything happens, it will be their loss and not your responsibility.
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