Thread: EU to US shipping

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

That's why I always ask before.

Rubbibg it in, Ilija?

For educational purposes only

heh, the seller sent a new invoice with 5.70 shipment and I promptly paid

That sounds within reason. E-bay takes extravagant handling fees very seriously

Originally Posted by izlat

heh, the seller sent a new invoice with 5.70 shipment and I promptly paid

That seems to be about right for putting it in an envelope and shipping it over.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

E-bay takes extravagant handling fees very seriously

Yeah, but because they don't get a commission on them, not because they really care at all about people getting ripped off. There was a trend for a while of people selling expensive items for very low cost with extravagant handling fees in order to avoid the ebay fees.

I do alot of shipping outside the U.S mostly with watches and from my own experience and others though the incidence of theft is rare percentage wide when it happens to you its no laughing matter. I've been lucky but I know people who have been ripped off here in the U.S by UPS and fedex and many instances where items are shipped outside the U.S through USPS and never arrive or arrive with an empty box. I have gotton things in such poor condition that the contents were hanging out of the packaging.

When the USPS will only give very limited insurance on items to countries like the UK and Italy there's a reason for that. Germany happens to have a first rate Postal Service.

It all comes down to taking a chance. personally I won't pack something shabbily to save a buck or two even if it comes out of my own pocket. And yea people will tell you ship it the cheapest method and declare it for $25.00 and then when its lost and they lose the item they change their tune all of a sudden and want a full refund.

Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer

Yeah, but because they don't get a commission on them, not because they really care at all about people getting ripped off. There was a trend for a while of people selling expensive items for very low cost with extravagant handling fees in order to avoid the ebay fees.

I'm well aware of it, but in any case it works to keep the sellers in check.