mudgeit 0 #1 June 22, 2007 I'm about to sell a canopy to someone overseas. Can anyone give me some tips so it all goes smoothly and that I don't get scammed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #2 June 22, 2007 QuoteI'm about to sell a canopy to someone overseas. Can anyone give me some tips so it all goes smoothly and that I don't get scammed. [.:/] Keep in mind that it works both ways. An honest buyer has every reason to be just as concerned about you. I recently sold a helmet to a gentleman in Scotland (I live in Texas) and he asked that I call him. No problem there. After talking for a few minutes we both had a pretty good comfort level with each other. He paid using PayPal and I e-mailed him a copy of the shipping paperwork I scanned. I don't expect any problems at all and I'm sure he doesn't either. Depending on where you are shipping and what shipping company you are using, COD might be a good idea. Or maybe ship it to a 3rd party, e.g., his DZ. What country is the buyer in? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudgeit 0 #3 June 22, 2007 I totally understand that. the buyer is in the UK. I'm waiting to get an address from them for shipping cost etc. I have a UK bank account, as I'm orignally from there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,406 #4 June 22, 2007 I've bought and sold a lot of stuff on eBay, but just to save money or get rid of stuff I no longer needed, never as a business. There is a very simple rule regarding overseas sales: Unless you are running a business, they are a HUGE waste of time!!! Among the headaches: - Customs bureaucracy, including the buyer getting stuck with tarriffs when he receives the package. - Shippers that rip off the buyer in outlandish surcharges that aren't revealed up front, (I'm talking about UPS Canada). - Delivery times measured in WEEKS. - High shipping charges that cause the buyer to expect you to spend your time shopping around for better rates. - Inability to get tracking numbers. Alternatives: - Find someone traveling to a destination near the buyer and have him take it in his luggage. - Ask the buyer to give you a destination of a friend or relative in your own country; Ship it to them; Then let them deal with the overseas shipping."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #5 June 22, 2007 QuoteI'm about to sell a canopy to someone overseas. Can anyone give me some tips so it all goes smoothly and that I don't get scammed. [.:/] i'm looking to BUY something overseas, and feel the same way as you do! Good luck with that! CReW Skies, bubbles"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
