Ah, the plot thickens!
Thanks, Tommy...
Greg Douglass
---- Tommy Barr <[email protected]> wrote:
> Living in Europe I would seriously advise any US dealers against using
> eBay's Global Shipping Program. It is a rip-off and I would not buy from
> anyone who ships with it, nor would many of the other collectors this side
> of the ocean. I have never experienced any difficulty with USPS parcels
> here in UK, nor has anything I sent to US or Canada gone astray. The only
> problem I ever had was, in fact, sending a poster to France, but it was
> eventually returned to me.
>
> Tommy
>
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 12:16 AM, Todd <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Greg,
> >
> > If you sold this through ebay, you should use their Global Shipping
> > Program which you would have to check the box when doing your listing.
> >
> > It's more expensive for the buyer but you're only responsible for shipping
> > the item to a central location in Kentucky or somewhere like that. From
> > that point on, you're not responsible for the item getting to it's
> > destination.
> >
> > It sounds like you shipped this to the buyer directly, so unfortunately,
> > you're responsible as far as I know. Hopefully, it will still show up.
> >
> > I've had buyers in Europe contact me asking to sell directly but every
> > time I've removed the Global Shipping Program, it usually turns into a
> > major headache, like what you're experiencing now.
> >
> > Do yourself a favor to save yourself a lot of grief. Next time you list
> > on ebay, check that small box for their Global Shipping Program.
> >
> > Good luck my friend.
> >
> > Todd
> >
> > ________________________________________
> > From: MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Greg Douglass
> > <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, April 4, 2016 7:02 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [MOPO] Question About Lost items
> >
> > Hey guys,
> > I have a situation where I shipped a buyer in France two 20 X 30" stills
> > from RETURN OF THE JEDI on March 18. This guy is going out of his mind
> > because they haven't arrived, despite the fact that I sent him a scan of
> > the original receipt from the customs form with the tracking number, date,
> > and amount paid. He somehow found that the items made it as far as Paris.
> > Tracking numbers apparently do not work in France at this time, and I know
> > that some items are taking a long time to reach their destinations due to
> > security concerns in that country. (Although I sent an item to another
> > buyer in France last week, which he received quickly and painlessly.) The
> > USPS has no answers for me.
> > Question: is there any kind of coverage for this kind of situation through
> > either Paypal or Ebay? I think I'm sunk as far as the post office goes, but
> > I'm hoping that some of the more experienced sellers on this group can give
> > me ideas. I'm having trouble convincing this guy that I'm not part of some
> > anti-France conspiracy with the US Postal Service. I'm starting to get an
> > idea of how this guy's mind works, and I know he's going to file a
> > complaint with Ebay, which is the last thing I want.
> > Any ideas?
> > Best,
> > Greg Douglass
> > PS-I stopped selling on Ebay awhile back. NOW I remember why......
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