EBAY HACK!!! Check your listings!!!!! Changed to include shipping to Russia!!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

While it might make more sense for higher priced items, it boggles my mind how many American sellers still refuse to use anything other than Global Shipping for their bottom barrel material. A lot of sellers have cost themselves many low-end sales due to Global Shipping. As a Canadian, I refuse to use it. Would you like to pay minimum $14-18 S&H for an item that costs less than that? How much seller protection do you really need for nearly worthless material?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

While it might make more sense for higher priced items, it boggles my mind how many American sellers still refuse to use anything other than Global Shipping for their bottom barrel material. A lot of sellers have cost themselves many low-end sales due to Global Shipping. As a Canadian, I refuse to use it to either buy or sell. Would you like to pay minimum $14-18 S&H for an item that costs less than that? How much seller protection do you really need for nearly worthless material?

Well...it was too easy for Canadian buyers to simply say "didn't get it", and Ebay would naturally side with them. It has happened to me. Once was enough.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Well...it was too easy for Canadian buyers to simply say "didn't get it", and Ebay would naturally side with them. It has happened to me. Once was enough.

One way around this that should work is to put adequate verbiage in your listings. Again, I understand if sellers want to use Global Shipping for pricier items, as that makes more sense. For lesser-priced items, however, it just doesn't. If you write something such as:

"We will ship to Canada for our $X and under items at the rate of $X. These items will ship with no tracking. Please be advised that these may or may not take some time to reach you, so please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. You still may receive it sooner. If you require tracking, then we must go through Global Shipping. If neither of these options work for you, please do not bid."

Of course, this will only work for anything that USPS doesn't deem a package, so anything slabbed is out. I'm thinking for raw cards, autographs, etc. that are on the smaller side.

I am fairly certain that this will cover you with eBay, will it not? Things don't tend to take that long, so a 6 week timeframe should be more than adequate. I also wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to try this method until that piece of work DeJoy isn't in power, as there have obviously been some longer shipping delays as a result of his mismanagement.

Hey, I fully understand if nobody hears me on this, but I assure you that every Canadian reading this is shouting "Amen!" in unison.

[seablaster]

Originally Posted by BillyCox3

I am fairly certain that this will cover you with eBay, will it not?

No, it won't.

[Yoda]

I wouldn't think there are too many card collectors active in Russia at the moment. They are far more interested in Borsht and vodka.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Yoda

I wouldn't think there are too many card collectors active in Russia at the moment. They are far more interested in Borsht and vodka.

Most of them also have a LOT less money to spend at the moment.