| eBay allows you the opportunity to sell all over | | | | they do in the US. Even if it states Master Card |
| the world. It is exciting to communicate with a | | | | or Visa, they are not governed by the same rules |
| customer from England, Australia or Japan via | | | | and laws of the United States.Shipping product |
| email. It is almost as if you are speaking in person. | | | | internationally is more work, but the rewards can |
| It also opens a huge market! Many US sellers do | | | | outweigh the time involved. Unlike shipping |
| not sell internationally so you can receive higher | | | | products within the US, the first major difference |
| bids and more interest in your product; but you | | | | is the "customs form". These forms are free and |
| need to follow the guidelines I will explain below to | | | | supplied by the shipping carrier you chose, |
| ensure your payment.There are only two | | | | whether it is the US Postal Service, Fed Ex, UPS, |
| methods of payment, which will ensure absolute | | | | Etc. You will need to state the weight, the item |
| zero risk regarding sending product overseas:1. | | | | and it's value, the destination, etc.Important lesson |
| The first is wire transfer directly to your | | | | - I learned this the hard way! I have a FED EX |
| bank.You can contact your local bank and they will | | | | account, which allows me to print a label and send |
| walk you through a wire transfer transaction. It is | | | | an item from my computer without having to go |
| very similar to the process of having a payroll | | | | to a shipping company. I receive a discounted rate |
| check deposited in your account. As soon as a | | | | on my shipping as opposed to taking it to a |
| payment is deposited electronically into your | | | | Mailboxes, etc. or a shipping house. I shipped a |
| account it can never be touched by any source | | | | computer using my account. I didn't realize I would |
| other than by you, the account owner. Once the | | | | be charged duty taxes on the item, which was an |
| bank notifies you that payment is wired or | | | | additional $150.00. Ouch!Now when shipping |
| transferred into your account, you can ship the | | | | internationally I use only the United States Postal |
| product.2. The second is which is a division of | | | | Service, and the complete shipping amount is paid |
| Western Union. This was originally called and the | | | | to USPS upon delivery. Country duty taxes will be |
| name has been changed to Western Union (R) | | | | collected from the buyer, not you.Shipping |
| Auction Payments.Payment for this method is | | | | internationally can be rewarding and interesting! |
| completely processed via email. You will then | | | | Make sure you only take payment in the |
| receive a physical check from Western Union. | | | | methods described above, be aware of the |
| This usually takes three to four days after your | | | | shipping procedures, and send via Tim Gilberg is |
| email confirmation. Very Important! Do not ship | | | | able to provide information and insight from a |
| the product when you receive the email | | | | unique |
| confirmation. Wait until you physically receive the | | | | perspective - that of someone who is actually |
| check from Western Union.I do not accept | | | | doing what others just |
| cashier's checks, even from US customers. There | | | | talk about. Ebay Power Seller Platinum Status |
| is a common misconception that they are as | | | | was Attained by Tim Gilberg, which is one of the |
| good as cash. They are not! There have been | | | | highest sales levels attained selling on eBay. Tim is |
| cases where blank stolen cashier's checks, or | | | | active on Ebay and as well as consulting |
| even bank checks have been forged.I also do not | | | | and working with other Top ebay Power Seller's |
| accept credit card payments from overseas | | | | to give you real life |
| buyers. They offer no protection from fraud as | | | | in use insight, not theories. |