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"nj_diver" wrote in message
ups.com... Don't do it. It's more hassle than it's worth. I speak from experience. Even shipping to Canada (or buying from our neighbors to the north) can be a royal P.I.T.A. Yes. Sold my BOB YAK trailer to a guy in Canada. Shipping was easy, but he ended up owning about US$35 in import brokerage fees and taxes. NAFTA obviously didn't apply. %^) Even so, the used trailer including shipping, import fees and taxes was about half the cost of a new trailer and the hassle for me was minimal (UPS has online tools). I later learned shipping by postal service between US and Canada may result in more reasonable/predictable import fees as they are more of a set rate. Jon Meinecke |
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later learned shipping by postal service between US and
Canada may result in more reasonable/predictable import fees as they are more of a set rate. More than likely they have internal customs brokers to help clear the goods. This is where the real delay will occur when shipping internationally-it really pays for the buyer to have a customs broker "hired" to get the package cleared and on it's way in the buyer's country. Also, shipping companies often will have better service to certain countries, and the buyer may have a recommendation. John |
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"Call me Bob" wrote in message
... Don't believe that Paypal offer you any security as a seller, they absolutely don't. It's very simple for a buyer (or scammer) to reverse a Paypal payment once the goods have been dispatched, even months after the original transaction. Paypal will offer you no recourse and no help should this happen to you, they'll just take what they want from your account, possibly even adding charges on top. I have a very different experience although I believe what you are saying is true if you paid using a credit card. My experience (as a buyer): I bought an ipod on ebay and paid using paypal where the funds were deducted from my checking account. The seller turned out to be a scammer. He shipped me a box full of newspaper. Paypal would not give me my money back. Ultimately I got back $200 from paypal's fraud insurance and $150 from ebay's which almost covered the cost of the item. I think if I had used a credit card I might have been able to dispute the charge. If the credit card company charges back to paypal then they probably charge back to the seller. I haven't had enough experience to know. I can assure you that even in the face of absolute proof of having been the victim of a scam, paypal would not reverse a transaction and refund me my money. The same scammer got three other people for larger amounts of money. Some of them paid by certified check and one of them was international so I'm certain they didn't get their money back. Jeff |
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Servojohn wrote:
later learned shipping by postal service between US and Canada may result in more reasonable/predictable import fees as they are more of a set rate. More than likely they have internal customs brokers to help clear the goods. At the border, USPS just hands the package over to the respective country's postal service. For this reason, USPS packages rarely get inspected by Canadian customs or charged duty fees. If the buyer is charged duty, it will be the actual cost of the tax, not a massively inflated brokerage fee. This is where the real delay will occur when shipping internationally-it really pays for the buyer to have a customs broker "hired" to get the package cleared and on it's way in the buyer's country. Customs brokers are a scam like credit card 'currency exchange' fees that are typically several times greater than the actual exchange rate. The brokers take advantage of sellers who are usually unable to determine the amount the buyer is truly required to pay, even if the seller sees the brokerage fee at all. The default FedEx and UPS brokers are sure to leave your buyer with an unpleasant, usurious surprise. You can act as your own customs broker, but it is quite complicated and simply not worth the effort since USPS is usually cheaper anyway. -Mike |
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"gotbent" wrote in message ... "Freewheeling" wrote in message news:upmVe.3492$XO6.2170@trnddc03... Thanks. Sounds like the easiest thing to do is just ignore this, and sell to a bidder in the US. About the last thing I need right now is more rigmarole. Looks like the stuff will probably sell even though it hasn't yet reached my reserve price. I'm sort of depressed about selling this, but it's also an opportunity to get rid of a bunch of krap I'm not using anyway. Got any spare Glocks? No, but I'm selling a CZ 75 Kadet Kit. Turns the CZ 75 into a .22 for target practice and plinking. "Servojohn" wrote in message oups.com... I'm selling my XTR9 grouppo (item # 7181695558) and got a question about quoting a shipping price to the UK. I have no idea. Anyone have a clue how to figure this? You'll need to have the measurements of the carton, the total weight, and the destination address. You can contact any shipper from the USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, along with many other companies that handle shipping internationally. You will have to inform the recipient of the package that all shipping costs, import duties or taxes, plus customs brokerage fees are their responsibility, and handled and paid for at their end. Now, the buyer can also specify a shipper. This means the shipper would have office in the country that you reside in, so they can contact you directly to get the information on the package, and make arrangements for pickup. When this happens, the shipper probably has a customs broker hired on the other end to clear the package into the country, and collect the fees from the buyer. Now, don't forget one of the now classic internet purchasing scams involves someone in another country offering you much more than your asking price, paying with a cashier's check in the overblown price, asking you to send the balance along with goods, then the check turns out to be fraudulent, and you're left owing the bank(by law). Don't fall for it. Best regards, John ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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