posted on March 19, 2009 09:35:13 AM new
Is anyone finding that their International Sales have picked up lately?
We are in Canada and have always shipped Worldwide with never a problem (except for a nasty man in Hawaii a few years ago).
Our largest number of buyers has always been from the United States however that source has all but dried up over the past couple of months except for small inexpensive items and I assume that it is due to the economy and uncertainty.
In the past month we have shipped to Italy, Mexico, several to Germany & France, Russia, Taiwan and others. All sales went ahead with absolutely no problems with either customers or postal services.
I have found several items recently that I would have liked to buy but the Sellers were adamant that they would only ship within the US.
If you have been restricting your sales to the United States only are you reconsidering? I am just curious and maybe giving some folks some food for thought.
posted on March 19, 2009 11:59:40 AM new
Some US sellers do not want to ship overseas,I can understand why-paperworks and higher shipping costs.
To get Paypal seller protection,seller needs to prove delivery confirmation and it is expensive,also Paypal discount fee is 1 % higher for overseas transaction.
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posted on March 20, 2009 03:08:14 PM new
I limit my international sales because of Paypal and DSR's - the international buyers slam you with shipping cost and time. If they don't get their item they file a Paypal claim and you're out the money. International claims through usps are a joke - I had one that went on for 2 years and still never got paid.
Some items I'll make an exception for and insist on Express International, as that's the only method that offers tracking and a signature.
I've lost too much money over the years to international buyers - I would never ship to Mexico - France and Italy are a maybe - Eastern European countries usually not.
Caroline