I have sold (via eBay) to Italy, England, Scotland, Norway, Poland, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. Maybe also Belgium. No problems, except that there are extra steps to take in the paperwork, it is more expensive (and harder to predict the cost) to ship, and maybe just a wee bit of anxiety until the deal is done. The advantage of taking the risk is that you will certainly expand the potential market for your used gear.
I have bought (via eBay) from a similar range of places. My biggest adventure in that regard was buying a $1500 G4 Powerbook from a guy "in Seattle", only to have him ask me to send him the money in Romania. Why Romania I ask. I am here on a mission trip and I am selling my computer for expenses, he says. Right, I say. Bye, I say. And I bought my Powerbook from a guy in Colorado instead. Stan on 10/24/03 8:58 PM, Chris Brogden at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Actually there are two questions, the second is while I have bought on >> ebay and have never sold, I've noticed some sellers don't ship to >> certain places -why is that? I live in Canada, should I only ship to >> Canada and U.S? > > It depends on your comfort level. There are some places (like Nigeria) > that are notorious for scams, and should be avoided, while others > (Indonesia, the Middle East, etc.) aren't as notorious, but are still > risky. > > One of the biggest problems with shipping internationally is getting paid > in a secure manner. Canada and the US have very strict laws regarding > mail fraud, but it can be difficult and expensive to pursue scammers in > other countries. If the buyer pays with a money order, it could be a > month or two before your bank discovers that it's a forgery, leaving you > on the hook for it. If they pay with PayPal, you're really screwed. Many > international buyers love PayPal because it's fast and easy, but PayPal > refuses to offer any seller protection for items shipped internationally. > In other words, if your buyer requests a chargeback on his credit card for > his PayPal payment, you're SOL. PayPal will withdraw that money from your > bank account or credit card without your permission, and then charge you a > $10.00 US fee for the chargeback. > > If the buyer has a good feedback rating you'll probably be ok. I ship > internationally to most countries and have never had a problem, but I've > only done that around 10 times. > > chris > >
