Need advice on Ebay item i sold (Global Shipping Program)-never intended to use it

[cardsfan73]

I don't sell very often on ebay but when I do I always check under the shipping details to make sure I have global shipping program unchecked & I also go under the "Create/Edit Exclusion List" and make sure check any places I don't want to ship too. This might help you out in the future. Good luck!


Scott

[vintagetoppsguy]

Just curious, but why $10 shipping?

[Pat R]

Chris, It does say ships to: United States and many other countries.

[Jobu]

Yeah, you have international shipping listed as an option even though you wrote US bidders only. I think you probably have to ship the item.

Ebay told you that you can't send an invoice because the buyer has agreed to pay fees that you can't see. They pay the $75 price plus the $10 shipping to get it to Ebay in the US. Then Ebay has also charged them extra for import duties and shipping to Canada (amounts that you never see). Hence you can't send an invoice because it will be for $75 + $10 and not the total amount the buyer actually owes Ebay.

If you don't want to use global shipping you must be sure to click the "no international shipping" button for each listing. PLUS - be careful not to click that option and then try to use the up/down arrow to scroll the page because this changes your selection if you haven't first clicked on something else. This mistake has happened to me. I imagine it is also responsible for a lot of the complaints on this board along the lines of "WTF!?!?! STUPID EBAY TURNED GLOBAL SHIPPING ON FOR ME!!!!" I know that was my reaction when I first saw a few changed listings. It may also be that Ebay can enroll you in Global Shipping if they feel like it - others have mentioned this as a possibility.

Good luck. I can tell you that I used the program to send an item to Singapore that I intended for US sale only and everything went smoothly.

[pawpawdiv9]

Thanks..i was unaware of the shipping changes...my item relist automactically or i relist and never made any changes before the program.
I will go thru my listings once again and review/edit them.
As for s/h 10$....priorty flat rate & insurance (i fluctuate between 5-10 at times)

[swarmee]

Doesn't really matter; if you're on the Global Shipping Program, it works like this: eBay sends the invoice, and adds in the customs tax. Buyer pays. Then you mail it to eBay's international shipping center in Kentucky. They open your package, confirm it's what you said, give you positive feedback, then mail it to Canada.

Really no harder than mailing to a US resident.

[pawpawdiv9]

Solved: We agreed to cancel the transaction.
Ok. good to know where the shipping center is..didnt know that part.
As for them opening the box in KY...i wonder about lost/stolen items..I read if you bought insurance, thats its only good from your residence to the facility only. And if buying signature confirmation, it works the same way. So i am guessing the KY facilty is held responsible afterwards? But your still held responsible for the shipping time? Just guessing.