And you thought YOU were being overcharged for shipping!

[A_Iverson_I]

Subtotal: US $21.04
Shipping and handling via Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping:
US $50,000.00



Gave me a bit of a chuckle when I first saw it... was thinking "wtf?".....

The comes this.... "i dont ship to australia as the auction say usa only i will ask ebay to take care if this for me. thank you william. "

 

[mattyj]

thats fairly reasonable i reckon....If he's sending a house!

 

[adhunt99]

what a wanker!

 

[nenjabin]

Subtotal: US $21.04
Shipping and handling via Standard Int'l Flat Rate Shipping:
US $50,000.00



Gave me a bit of a chuckle when I first saw it... was thinking "wtf?".....

The comes this.... "i dont ship to australia as the auction say usa only i will ask ebay to take care if this for me. thank you william. "

Does it actually say he doesnt ship international? Prob should have read that...

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Pretty sure it didn't say it in the description; but probably in the other bit.

 

[mattyj]

all ebay auctions say where they ship in the top bit right under the price...

 

[mattyj]

example

Starting bid US $0.99 Place Bid >
(approximately AU $1.21)

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End time: 10-Sep-07 12:45:00 AEST (9 days)
Posts to: Worldwide
Item location: Oak Park, Victoria, Australia
History: 0 bids

 

[A_Iverson_I]

Yeah I know..... but sometimes I don't pay enough attention....

 

[nenjabin]

example

Starting bid US $0.99 Place Bid >
(approximately AU $1.21)

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End time: 10-Sep-07 12:45:00 AEST (9 days)
Posts to: Worldwide
Item location: Oak Park, Victoria, Australia
History: 0 bids

Yes, but if it doesn;t say Australia or worldwide, that doesn;t stop me from asking. Even if they state it 'No Overseas shipping' in their description, I ask. Give them prices and such and nearly ALL will change their mind for you.

 

[mattyj]

LOL fair enough, paying 50 grand shipping might help to make you pay attention then hey

 

[mattyj]

Yes, but if it doesn;t say Australia or worldwide, that doesn;t stop me from asking. Even if they state it 'No Overseas shipping' in their description, I ask. Give them prices and such and nearly ALL will change their mind for you.

Yes but asking is different to just bidding like our friend here did

 

[nenjabin]

Yes but asking is different to just bidding like our friend here did

Hehehe yeah. That happened to me once. But the guy was nice enough to try a new thing and ship to me. Worked out fine and I'm sure I've created a new international shipper out of it

 

[buyingstuffformikelee]

This is exactly why I really try and read the terms the seller has before just bidding.

It saves problems like this.

 

[Allstar cards inc]

Hehehe yeah. That happened to me once. But the guy was nice enough to try a new thing and ship to me. Worked out fine and I'm sure I've created a new international shipper out of it

And you've got to keep in mind that a fair percentage of US sellers don't realise there is a whole wide world out there of other countries and places!!! It definately pays to ask.

(With apologies to all of our fantastic and very worldly US members!!!)

 

[superman75]

the mans a crack addict!

 

[superman75]

would laugh if some rich dumbass ever would pay a fee like this.

 

[superman75]

LOL fair enough, paying 50 grand shipping might help to make you pay attention then hey

smartass

 

[chadjaja]

I'm sure Aussie sellers that put "Australian shipping only" and had overseas buyers still bid and win have thought of doing the same thing ;-)

 

[buyingstuffformikelee]

I'm sure Aussie sellers that put "Australian shipping only" and had overseas buyers still bid and win have thought of doing the same thing ;-)

 

[clarkescards]

I'm sure Aussie sellers that put "Australian shipping only" and had overseas buyers still bid and win have thought of doing the same thing ;-)

Or we should just do what they do when charging for postage!!!

"I had to stand in line for over an hour at the Post Office to fill in the forms....
I had to drive 40 mins to the PO....
etc...

Just charge them $50US for postage, and then say, with the exchange rate & all, there's no choice!!!