posted on December 28, 2004 06:16:33 PM
I was throwing around the idea of listing on the UK or CA sites. From what I gather from other posts I will need to list in GP?? Any other helpful hints would help me in my decision, if you would impart your wisdom it would be appreciated. Also does the turbo lister work on those sites?
posted on December 29, 2004 01:30:25 AM
Actually the proper currency code is GBP. Interest rates on saving accounts run at 4.50% so it pays to invest there...
posted on December 29, 2004 05:49:37 AM
I am also wondering about listing some items on the UK site. Can you list on eBay UK in dollars and they will see the conversion to GBP under it? I bid on a lot of UK auctions where the USD appears under the pounds. Can it be done the other way? I have also bid on US eBay listed auctions that come from the UK and the price is in dollars. I am thinking that is I list on the UK site on items that would do better there I will get the UK bidders that have not set the default to get US listings. I would still want the payment in dollars.
I also wonder how many more UK bidders you get when you list on eBay UK since I have gotten UK buyers and bidders on many of my US listings.
-----o----o----o----o----o----o----o----o
The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on December 29, 2004 08:29:20 AM
When you list on the UK site you list in GBP. You cannot list on the UK site in USD.
As far as preferring payment in USD... if you accept PayPal you can set up to accept GBP and then transfer them to USD as needed. I have a balance in both USD and GBP and just transfer over when I need funds or when the dollar has taken another dive
If you are going to only accept bidPay etc in USD you need to put that in your auction and you probably should include the US conversion in your invoice.
Personally I also accept payment in cash from my Uk customers who usually ship via recorded delivery. I keep it as my escape and gambling fund and run dow to Thomas Cook whenever I need to convert it.
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
