Re: [CR] US only eBay sales

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Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 17:24:54 -0700
From: "pbbikes" <pbbikes@gmail.com>
To: EPL <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca>
Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR] US only eBay sales


One thing that buyers don't always take into consideration is that first class international is not available to sellers via paypal shipping , regardless of the lack of tracking info.

This means hanging out at the post office. High volume sellers might not have the time or need to do this.

Regardless of the shipping method used, every seller has a small percentage of international customers who are wondering where their package is after 4 business days . With express mail , the info is right there, with first class and priority , Your lucky if the number says it left the country. It can make for a very uncomfortable experience for both buyer and seller.

I Personally sell probably 25% overseas and value the customers . If i sent that many packages untrackable, i wouldnt sleep very well and I would probably get quite a few more worried emails.

I actually have a feedback from hong kong saying that 7 days delivery is too long. My response was that I wish anything I ordered from asia came that fast.

Barry scott Portland Oregon USA

On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 5:13 PM, EPL <lowiemanuel@yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Extremely accurate USPS international postage rates are available online
> here at the USPS website:
>
> http://ircalc.usps.gov/
>
> For example, a box weighing 1/2 pound costs $3.05 to mail to Canada by
> First Class mail.
>
> A full pound goes to Canada for $5.01.
>
> Delivery takes about a week or so.
>
> In my experience, this is a very reliable service and the one I always
> chose. I also send by the equivalent low cost Air Mail service when selling,
> unless the buyer requests and prefers to pay more for another service.
>
> Lately, many eBay sellers in the USA have stopped selling outside the USA.
> Many who do sell insist on arbitrarily high cost mailing charges at the
> buyers expense, even for low value lightweight items.
>
> European sellers usually do not make this demand. They continue to sell
> around the world.
>
> Emanuel Lowi
> Montreal, Quebec
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Barry Scott
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