Should I sell to the Czech republic?

The problem with selling to people outside of the UK is that they may say they will pay but the fact is they don't always pay so you have to run the auction again. Even if they do pay, the cost of posting to Europe is higher with a greater risk of damage or delay which will give you negative feedback and load of hassle.

I'd avoid it if I were you.
 
Why not? Czech Republic is in the EU and as long as they pay using a method that can't be revoked (eg Paypal) and they pay the shipping fees and its sent using a tracked method, then their money is as good as anyone elses.
 
I agree. If its a user with good feedback I would have no concerns. (or at least no more than normal when dealing with fleabay).
 
Yep, my old bike leathers went out that way, a very nice Dainese set, honestly it was the best and smoothest transaction I ever had on there, he arranged pick up, made sure I was happy that the funds had cleared, job done !
 
If they're prepared to pay the insurance, then it's not a problem.

Putting the boot on the other foot, I'm glad that Euro-zone sellers are now more likely to accept PayPauper. They may have complained about the charges, but it opens up the market to those of us who want their stuff but don't have a Euro bank account, so their auctions should be more popular.
 
One question, imagine the item arrived and the seller complained that it was broken. What would you do then?
Personally I refuse to deal with anyone outside of England, Scotland or Wales.
 
Mr_Sukebe said:
One question, imagine the item arrived and the seller complained that it was broken. What would you do then?
Personally I refuse to deal with anyone outside of England, Scotland or Wales.
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So if you sell to someone in England, Scotland or Wales, they couldn't complain that it was broken? :thinking:
 
fabs said:
So if you sell to someone in England, Scotland or Wales, they couldn't complain that it was broken? :thinking:
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The scam is.. suppose it costs £70 to post...

The Buyer will raise a "Significantly not as Described" dispute and ask for a Partial Refund of £65 to settle. It'll be spurious, dust etc etc.

Rock and a hard place. You tell them to send it back, and you as a seller end up having to refund in full (inc the very expensive insured postage)

Or you pay up the £65 partial as its less than the postage you'd lose.

Its very common.
 
puddleduck said:
The scam is.. suppose it costs £70 to post...

The Buyer will raise a "Significantly not as Described" dispute and ask for a Partial Refund of £65 to settle. It'll be spurious, dust etc etc.

Rock and a hard place. You tell them to send it back, and you as a seller end up having to refund in full (inc the very expensive insured postage)

Or you pay up the £65 partial as its less than the postage you'd lose.

Its very common.
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Blimey, I'm glad I don't sell on ebay, would give me a right headache! :shake:
 
fabs said:
So if you sell to someone in England, Scotland or Wales, they couldn't complain that it was broken? :thinking:
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Any buyer can complain, the key difference is how easy is it for the seller to resolve. As already mentioned, once you take into account the potential shipping cost issues for goods sold overseas and you potentially have a headache. Worst case scenario in the UK, you could actually drive to see the person question, not something that's really that viable/sensible in eastern europe (after all, his mates might be ex-spetnaz).
Still, all IMO.
 
If the buyer complains and wants to return the item, they have to use a service with online tracking to comply with PayPal. It gets expensive and is a major disincentive. For buyers in the same boat, if you've paid by credit card and the item cost over £100, you should think about contacting your card issuer for a Section 75 refund.

It all boils down to the seller being scrupulously honest and fair with the item description and using bomb-proof packaging with trackable, insured delivery.
 
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