posted on August 29, 2007 03:30:30 PM
Sorry, bad joke.
I usually don't ship outside of the US. I make the occasional exception for nice people who beg adeptly and sweetly but I do not advertise that fact and my ebay preferences are always set to block bids from anyone outside the US.
Last night one of my listings ended with a winning bidder who is registered in Denmark. The underbidder was also registered in Denmark.
I did double check my preferences and they were still set on block those from countries I do not ship to or what ever it says.
Does anyone know why this happened and what I can do to be sure it doesn't happen again?
posted on August 29, 2007 05:30:01 PM
I thought of Live Help but when I click the home page LH link I only get a blank screen. I took it as an omen. lol
I guess I will just pray that the Nigerians are still blocked.
posted on August 29, 2007 07:35:04 PM
Denmark isn't exactly an international hotbed of fraud and I've shipped there many times over the years without problem. If the item wasn't a popular consumer electronic item (iPod, XBox, or phone) then any transaction is likely quite safe provided you get paid via a non-reversible payment method.
posted on August 29, 2007 07:45:53 PM
I also have shipped lots of items to Denmark with no problem whatsoever. The Danes write and understand English and the mail system is safe. Great customers!
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posted on August 29, 2007 08:05:06 PM
I should have said that I am planning to complete this transaction and yes, it is a Danish item. (Aluminia) I expected people from Denmark to write and ask if they could bid. They usually do when I sell such pottery.
I agree they are very polite plus my family background is Danish on my mother's side and if I don't complete this transaction at least one of my dead relatives will haunt me.
I just don't want people from less reliable countries bidding.
posted on August 30, 2007 01:00:44 AM
Zippy, it is possible that they are registered on the US site instead of the UK site. I think that allows their bids to maeit through. Check their ID history.
posted on August 30, 2007 04:37:54 AM
We posted an item for a friend who did not want to ship out of the country. Got a bid from Russia but they were outbid. The explanation we got is that they were registered in the US.
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