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Ellen
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My daughter has just listed a few things and eBay are now charging 10p extra each item for listings to show in Canada and the USA. It's always us in the UK who get caned all the time.
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FilthyRaider
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This was introduced on 20th May 2008. It's okay if you have a potential market in the US and Canada but our list of 'worst bad payers' have usually been from North America, so quite happy to have to avoid this 'option'.
Most US users do not like paying international postage rates and will buy multiple items THEN insist on massive postage discounts. They will also kick up a fuss if an item is hit by US customs.
Canada also have strict customs - you have to put your return address on the front of any package when sending or it can get sent back.
I having the option is fine. The rate per listing is reasonable, and you get a free gallery picture for the summer so that's 15p off anyway.
The rumour mill is currently suggesting eBay may do away with basic listing fees and rely on Final Value Fees. Mostly rumours, but a few eBay 'people' have admitted it is being looked at.
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Ellen
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I didn't realise that FR, I haven't done much ebaying myself recently. The rumour re no insertion fees is interesting, whatever happens ebay will not lose out I'm sure.
I have never had any complaints from USA regarding postal charges, which are usually hefty as I often sell art deco glassware and they will pay anything to get it there, as do the Auzies.
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FilthyRaider
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You do get some very good US buyers. On review my last post was a bit biased by a few bad experiences (and in truth sales to North America have dropped off with the changes as I simply don't bother with the 'upgrade'), but in the past we have had (in February) 'Re the item I bought last night, I am a bit short of money, so is it okay if I pay in September' (total cost was £3.99 inc shipping), and friends of mine do get US buyers who vehemently refuse to pay anything other than the UK shipping advertised.
I think if you want to 'target' US buyers it is a good idea. Specialist items will always sell to the US. You can make some money just selling UK stamps etc. to an American 'audience'. I hoarded a load of Beatles stamps from last year, but I imagine the James Bond ones from this year would go down well.
The 'Summer of free pictures' on eBay has been a Godsend in saving money. Basically £15 every 100 listings, so I hope eBay will 'learn' from it and make it permanent.
I have also been benefitting from the seller discounts (for good DSR ratings), but have actually changed 90% of listings to 'Free Postage' (basically postage included) or even heavily susidised the cost. It still makes very little difference to the buyers - recently sold an item with postage and packing of £2.25. Actual cost was £2.17 First class recorded and then the cost of the envelope and packing (say another 20p). The buyer rating for P&P charges? 3 out of 5..............You cannot win.
And that is from a UK buyer.
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