eBay Global shipping program

[exeric]

It’s cost prohibitive in both directions. I will stand up and direct blame to all the world’s governments and elected officials for screwing up everything! Their greed and miss-guided direction is costing us all a lot more these days! Just my 2 cents and not trying to start a political debate!

I agree; but odd how Walmart can pack thousands of stores with billions of items shipped in from China and still undercut any American manufacturer. . . . Out of work, underemployed? Thank a politician.

[indian301]

Buying insurance through the US post office is a waste of money! They will not pay for a damaged part. I went to my local post office and filled out the forms with the supervisor. They denied the claim. We did it a second time and they still denied it. The supervisor even told me that he did not know why they would not pay for it.

Dave

[wideglide38]

The responsibility is then on US Post.

I wish this were the case. An eBay Customer Service Rep once told me that as a seller, I am responsible for the item/package to its destination - period! I suspect this is why many sellers charge the international buyers the fees you are seeing. With US Postal Express or Priority mail, a seller & buyer is afforded limited tracking along with quicker deliveries. Add insurance to cover lost or damaged goods/packages and shipping costs get absurdly high. 1st Class or Post mail is like throwing the item in the garbage. The shipper & buyer have no idea if or when the item will arrive.

I have noticed lately, a lot of "broker" shops who buy ebay items for clients. Items are shipped to a West or East Coast location where they are packed in shipping containers then shipped internationally. And I'm not sure how long it takes for the item to arrive in the actual buyer's hands! You may look into this method. I'm sure there are fees associated with this process as well!

William

[Steve Little]

Just payed for another small order from a seller Britob. Great guy to work with. All small parts but all N.O.S. He changed the shipping from eBay global shipping which totalled $76 to US Post Standard Air mail $18.50
That’s $57 I can spend on more parts…just from one seller.
I have added him to my (Favourite sellers) and will buy from him again.
I have struck 3 sellers who have conscience and honour.
All 3 agreed that eBay global shipping program is ridiculous and they changed the shipping to Standard US Post.

My new personal eBay policy: Ask seller if US Post is an option.
If not, I’ll take my money down the line to the next person.
The thing with eBay is that whatever part you want will pop up sooner or later.

Ebay should strike a deal with US Post. US post could give the Seller a number which has the Buyers name, and address when the Seller ships a parcel.
This proves to the Buyer that something was sent by the Seller.
The responsibility is then on US Post. The reality is that it is not the Sellers responsibility for a part once it is in US Post or some other country's control.
If I want to pay for tracking I will ask for it. I never have and every part has arrived here in Australia.

p.s Thanks gascap.

[wideglide38]

It’s cost prohibitive in both directions. I will stand up and direct blame to all the world’s governments and elected officials for screwing up everything! Their greed and miss-guided direction is costing us all a lot more these days! Just my 2 cents and not trying to start a political debate!

[duffeycycles]

I have nothing against foriegn buyers but waiting for confirmation of reciept and payment and chances of lost tracking as stated make overseas selling without Ebay service is not appealing.

[23JDCA 808]

The Global option supposedly offers tracking all the way from USA to foreign customer. If you don't have it and the customer says the item was not received; you lose the argument.
eBay's cost for this service is too high, but it is the only way I will offer foreign shipping.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/shipping-globally.html

[hairynob24]

i am not shore of your comment duffeycycles ,i am in Australia just like Steve and i am feed up with the pricing we get charged for parts too ..Rob

[duffeycycles]

I use it to discourage foreign buyers

[Steve Little]

I have been using eBay to buy and sell parts for about 10 years and have enjoyed the relative ease of the experience. Over the years Ive bought many large and small items and I was well accustomed to the prices of air mail from all regions of the US.

In the early days of my ebaying, a seller reamed me on freight to make up for a poor auction price. After that experience I added the US post calculator to my favorites list, so that I could check how much the freight should be.
At the moment I am looking for xlr parts and have been noticing some sellers using the "eBay Global shipping program".
The cost of international shipping with this eBay global system is ridiculous and prohibitive.
I recently contacted a seller and said that I was interested in the parts but the cost of the eBay Global shipping program was rediculous. The seller agreed and changed the shipping to standard US Post air mail.
For example: one small box went from $47 (eBay global shipping program) down to $22 with US post air mail.