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