eBay - another thread (sorry)

Dirk Diggler · 21 Sep 2022 at 17:43

I just sold a phone on eBay, the first time I've used it for ages as I hate using eBay. Anyway, someone just won the auction and having viewed their profile they are located in Portugal.

Query: how can I refuse to sell to overseas buyers, and how can I tell whether I am obliged to post this item to Portugal? The postage I had listed was RMSD.

P.s can I just cancel the sale?

neoboy · 21 Sep 2022 at 17:46

It's probably that Global Programme or whatever it's called where you send it to eBay here in UK and they resend it, they leave that on as default for most listing.

But yeah can just cancel sale, gives you a few reasons as options.

Tephnos · 21 Sep 2022 at 17:46

Dirk Diggler said:
I just sold a phone on eBay, the first time I've used it for ages as I hate using eBay. Anyway, someone just won the auction and having viewed their profile they are located in Portugal.

Query: how can I refuse to sell to overseas buyers, and how can I tell whether I am obliged to post this item to Portugal? The postage I had listed was RMSD.

P.s can I just cancel the sale?

Did you enable global shipping programme when listing the item? Usually not having that on stops you selling outwith the UK.

But yes, you can cancel the sale. Personally, I don't have many issues with GSP, but I do check if the buyer looks legit.

Dirk Diggler · 21 Sep 2022 at 17:50

I can't recall ever seeing GSP, therefore it was probably enabled. I'll see what it says for postal address when/if they've paid.

Cheers

Joeyuk · 21 Sep 2022 at 18:11

You can just cancel the auction without much comeback. I don’t sell anything if value on eBay, personally would rather take a smaller amount of somewhere like musicMagpie then risk a scam.

Dirk Diggler · 21 Sep 2022 at 18:38

Joeyuk said:
You can just cancel the auction without much comeback. I don’t sell anything if value on eBay, personally would rather take a smaller amount of somewhere like musicMagpie then risk a scam.

I've just did that, and after fees musicMagpie is working out pretty much the same.

aVdub · 21 Sep 2022 at 18:40

I've cancelled a few times to avoid being scammed and have never had any comebacks.

Zeebedy · 21 Sep 2022 at 20:17

I have used GSP before on the bay, went to Russia! :eek:

not a single hick-up! went smoothly.

Schizophonic · 22 Sep 2022 at 09:52

When you list the item you can click on locations where it will be sent to. I just tick all the boxes and also on description I put on (dispatch to UK addresses only and no PO address)

Schizophonic · 22 Sep 2022 at 09:53

Dirk Diggler said:
I've just did that, and after fees musicMagpie is working out pretty much the same.

Out of curiosity what phone did you end up selling? And the fees are the standard 10% fees from ebay and not one of those 70% / 80% discount seller fee ebay promote every so often?

Dirk Diggler · 22 Sep 2022 at 10:48

OnePlus 7t.

Winning bid was £144 and musicMagpie are giving me £125

Tek81 · 22 Sep 2022 at 11:45

Cancel the sale. Relist on here?

Dirk Diggler · 22 Sep 2022 at 12:24

Tek81 said:
Cancel the sale. Relist on here?

It's off to musicMagpie, I don't think it would generate much interest in here

Dirk Diggler · 1 Nov 2022 at 11:22

Joeyuk said:
You can just cancel the auction without much comeback. I don’t sell anything if value on eBay, personally would rather take a smaller amount of somewhere like musicMagpie then risk a scam.

This has been a great suggestion, I've just sold my Pixel 6 with them too, for £200. Much less hassle than eBay.

Thanks

Tephnos · 1 Nov 2022 at 12:21

Dirk Diggler said:
This has been a great suggestion, I've just sold my Pixel 6 with them too, for £200. Much less hassle than eBay.

Thanks

I used to sell on eBay a lot because the 1 quid selling offers were brilliant. Not sure with the 70% variable fees it is worth it anymore now either.