Teacher's Pet wrote: Does anyone have tips on selling stuff to international bidders on eBay?

It seems like a good idea to open up auctions to anybody/anywhere but the international customs paperwork and fees could be a real pain.
Complainers, scams, returns, refunds, etc -- no thanks.

I remember (I think) fm Elisha saying he wouldn't sell/ship anything to Italy, period.
Does anyone have any hard yes/no, red lines etc?

I got domestic shipping down pretty well, this couldn't be that much harder, could it?
Just wondering if maybe it's not worth it.

Teacher's Pet wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:10 pm So, a seller on eBay has a bunch of small items spread across 5 separate auctions, totaling $43, with $33 total freight.

If you chucked them all in one box it would be much, much cheaper than $33.

I thought I could message the dude with 5 item numbers and he could make a new auction for me with an actual accurate shipping cost, but eBay won't let me send the message because apparently this is considered nefarious.

I tried writing my email address on a Post-it and sending a photo of the post-it; No dice.

Any other options I should consider?

There's no outside contact info (like a brick-and-mortar business website or something like that.)

Teacher's Pet wrote: Mon Mar 10, 2025 4:24 pm Yes, that was the first message I sent, he said "OK" and then I sent the item numbers and eBay would not accept/send the message.

I'm not even trying to be shady! I'll pay full price and fair shipping!

Once, in a similar situation, the dude just stuck an $11 cash refund into the box he sent me.
That man remains a personal hero of mine.