arther dailey
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hi , been asked if I would ship a fixed (colchester) steady to israel, anybody had any dealings like this ? costs/import/export duties etc. thanks
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We can ship that. Beware though Israel can be a nightmare due to customs. Car parts in particular. Had a set of headlights seized and destroyed as they didn't meet their type approval. Brake pads cost more in duty than they cost to buy. We should be able to get a rate though.
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Ok, I will see what his reply is and get back to you , is it one of those things though , claim he never recieved it and ebay claim all payment back?
If it's an eBay sale can't you offer the eBay worldwide shipping option? You post to a UK handling centre and then it's their problem if it gets lost the next leg?
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possibly , never used it before ,are there weight /size limits , I need to check all this out, thanks @6ply
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The ebay Global shipping program is upto 30kg.
125,000 cm³ or 120cm any one length.
I've sent big sets of wheels that would exceed that by selling them in more than one listing
125,000 cm³ or 120cm any one length.
I've sent big sets of wheels that would exceed that by selling them in more than one listing
arther dailey
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seems they do cover Israel , so if buyer says yes looks like its sorted. Thankyou
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No export duty to pay for you. The buyer will pay import duty/vat according to the local rules.
You will pay the normal ebay fees plus an extra 2.5%(?) International/currency conversion fee.
These fees are also charged on the postage cost so if it's going to cost you £40 in shipping you'd need to input the shipping cost into ebay as something like £47.50 to actually receive £40
If you send it directly then you need to use a tracked service where proof of delivery can be viewed online.
It also needs to be delivered within ebays estimated delivery time to prevent the buyer opening a claim. The problem with this is if the buyer decides not to pay the customs charge on arrival they can open a claim and it's hard work to stop them getting the money back.
If you send it via the gsp program you just need proof of delivery to the UK gsp address
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so ebays gsp is the answer ,thank you everyone. lets see if interested guy actually buys it..cheers ,and I will let you all know.
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Problem with the ebay gsp is you have (well, you don't have to) charge more to recive the same amount.
Then the buyer also gets charged the currency conversion fee plus they have to pay the 2 lots of postage, the handling fee and duty, vat.
So, if they have looked at your item advertised at £100 + £12 postage the total showing on a new gsp listing will probably be more like £250 which might put them off.
I just enable the gsp by default on all of my listings, not many sales (mainly rare/specialist/spare part items) but at least it saves me dealing with all the international buyers asking me for postage costs...
Then the buyer also gets charged the currency conversion fee plus they have to pay the 2 lots of postage, the handling fee and duty, vat.
So, if they have looked at your item advertised at £100 + £12 postage the total showing on a new gsp listing will probably be more like £250 which might put them off.
I just enable the gsp by default on all of my listings, not many sales (mainly rare/specialist/spare part items) but at least it saves me dealing with all the international buyers asking me for postage costs...
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I use royal mail to send stuff to Israel, sent a fdew packages via ebay a few weeks back.
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It seems the only way I can register it on ebays GPS service is to actualy re list it , and pick that option when I do it , unless anyone can tell me differant ,spent a lot of time trying to get it to accept as is already listed but just doesnt accept it...
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It seems the only way I can register it on ebays GPS service is to actualy re list it , and pick that option when I do it , unless anyone can tell me differant ,spent a lot of time trying to get it to accept as is already listed but just doesnt accept it...
Go onto the item and then click "sell similar"
to create another listing the same, I think you'll need to use a proper pc to input sizes for the gsp.
Just remember to end the other listing if one sells (or end the first once the new one is done)
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Well , tried the above @hotponyshoes , and it relisted without the gps ...so onto the help service, apparently its due to heading its under and custom restrictions , but they advised after checking other similar listings that I should be able to offer international post...my only concern there is of course if he goes ahead then states never arrived and gets full refund , geussing the only answer is to get payment straight into my bank ? well thats been a productive day
