eBay - postage to other countries

no_1_dave · 1 Nov 2013 at 18:31

When selling things on eBay I always say UK only in the description and in the postage details section. However someone from Germany has asked if they can bid & said they'd be happy to pay the postage.

I have checked their profile, they have 100% positive feedback (399) and been a member since 2002. I also have in the description that it is paypal only & he said he will pay by paypal as soon as auction ends if I let him bid & if he wins.

Should I say ok?
I have checked parcel2go.com and got the following quotes:
http://www.parcel2go.com/quotes?dest=21&col=214&p=^7|40|40|30

Do you send things abroad?
I never have so I am a little worried things could go wrong and leave me out of pocket.

KIA · 1 Nov 2013 at 18:58

Don't do it.

Hyburnate · 1 Nov 2013 at 19:05

With his feedback score and being there since 2002 I'd perhaps consider it personally

Jambo · 1 Nov 2013 at 19:09

KIA said:
Don't do it.

Why?

I send things all over the world. Beirut, Lebanon was my personal favourite.

Sending to Germany isn't really any different than sending to the UK.

Efour · 1 Nov 2013 at 19:25

You can go out of pocket using royal mail just posting to a guy 1km down the road in theory ....

As long as its legal to ship, covered by insurance just do it.

i would 100% use one of the mega couriers though like DHL, dont cut any corners on packing obv.

dfarrall · 1 Nov 2013 at 20:00

Hyburnate said:
With his feedback score and being there since 2002 I'd perhaps consider it personally

With this and it only being Germany i would probably do it.

If it was somewhere like Italy with a terrible post system definitely not.

easyrider · 1 Nov 2013 at 20:04

International signed for...do it all the time.

cainer · 1 Nov 2013 at 20:10

has he got much recent feedback?

lovelyhead · 1 Nov 2013 at 20:31

Have a look at Interparcel.com. I use them all the time for sending abroad. I personally use their UPS service.

no_1_dave · 1 Nov 2013 at 20:45

Jambo said:
Why?

I send things all over the world. Beirut, Lebanon was my personal favourite.

Sending to Germany isn't really any different than sending to the UK.

Is there anything I need to know or be aware of?
Do those economy rates on parcel2go look ok?

cainer said:
has he got much recent feedback?

399 - 100% positive

I'm tempted to, just nervous because I have never sent things abroad before.

imb4tman · 1 Nov 2013 at 21:09

I've used Royalmail Airsure several times and never had any problems. Quite pricey but if the buyer is willing to make up the difference then you won't be left out of pocket.

cainer · 1 Nov 2013 at 21:17

cainer said:
has he got much recent feedback?

no_1_dave said:
399 - 100% positive

I'm tempted to, just nervous because I have never sent things abroad before.

cainer said:
has he got much RECENT feedback?

Jambo · 1 Nov 2013 at 21:42

no_1_dave said:
Is there anything I need to know or be aware of?
Do those economy rates on parcel2go look ok?

What are you sending and/or what is the value, weight and dimensions?

tomparker95 · 1 Nov 2013 at 21:44

It's only Germany,should be fine as long as you use a main courier

413x · 1 Nov 2013 at 22:02

i would, especially germany

no_1_dave · 1 Nov 2013 at 22:16

cainer said:
has he got much recent feedback?

7 or 8 in last 6 months.

Jambo said:
What are you sending and/or what is the value, weight and dimensions?

Playstation 3, old phat one in its box
6-7kg, 40x40x25 as a rough guess, not at home right now.

andy_mk3 · 1 Nov 2013 at 22:30

Seems fine, not like it's an account set up 2 months ago with someone who's bought a load of 1p items!

cainer · 1 Nov 2013 at 22:45

no_1_dave said:
7 or 8 in last 6 months.

Mkay, 1st worry was that it might be an old dormant account that had been hacked

Jambo · 1 Nov 2013 at 23:42

no_1_dave said:
Playstation 3, old phat one in its box
6-7kg, 40x40x25 as a rough guess, not at home right now.

Don't see it being a problem. Parcel2Go prices are fine! Compare to www.interparcel.com too.

netby · 2 Nov 2013 at 10:28

I have bought at least 10 scuba tanks ( from 10 to 18 kgs each scuba ) from this guys

http://www.divelife.co.uk/page/delivery-information

they ship it by Parcelforce - ,and I have received it in 7/8 days every time, without a single problem....