No, thanks...

Boskowski

This a complaint/question that may sound nerdy/petty, whatever, just wondering what everyone else thinks.

Here is the thing.

You see this item in eBay that would set you back a fortune if you bought it here or it may not even be available in Ireland. No Irish sellers even on eBay, but you kinda expected that. You see it being available from 'international sellers' however.

But they don't have an option for shipping outside their country. Happens a lot with US sellers.

So you think what difference could it make to them where they ship it to, but of course you have to ask first. So thats what you do. You ask would you mind shipping to Ireland and of course - goes without saying really - additional costs go towards the buyer.

And the guys says, 'no thanks'? Wtf?

I mean what difference could it possibly make to them whether they ship it to USA, Ireland or godknowswhere. As long as they get paid and additional costs are covered by the buyer. The only inconvenience would be to go USPS dot com and get a quote for Ireland or whatever.

Kiith

Ranting and raving thata way...http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1193

Boskowski

Wha? If you applied that policy all day long 'After Hours' would be fairly empty me thinks...

biko

Don't worry about AH.

Not knowing what item you're looking at - there could be legal restrictions or the weight of the item makes the postage too high. Or maybe it's too much hassle to find out what the postage is outside the US.
Any one above could apply.

There might be other sites that sell the item, not just ebay?

jor el

Reasons to refuse international shipping:

Customs - The seller often gets the blame, and the negative feedback
Tracking - Even recorded delivery can't always be reliably tracked, the seller foots the bill if the buyer claims non-delivery and it can't be proven.
Cost - The seller says it'll cost $50 to deliver, the buyer tells him to fuk himself. The seller can do without the hassle.
Delivery time - International delivery takes a long time, and some buyers don't realise/understand this and leave negative feedback to sellers within days.
Scams - probably the number 1 reason. Far more difficult to tell if the buyer is a scammer when dealing internationally, and virtually impossible to get any recompense if they are. No Paypal protection for sellers who ship to non-verified addresses.

Bottom line, it's up to the seller, and you can't force them.

rubadub

^^^Good points above. I email them about post but I would cover some of those topics above when asking sellers. e.g. I will say, "I understand it will take longer to ship and will not leave negative feedback" etc.

Some could be drop shippers too, or else selling items in bulk and have their own routine they can do blindfolded, so its just not worth the hassle. I imagine many US sellers just do not want to deal with non-english speakers too, or precieve there to be some sort of risk with going outside the US.

Some could be agents for firms, and/or have separate more expensive international listings, and/or agreements not to send outside the US.

Some do not want the hassle of dealing with ebay newbies too, i.e. if the buyer attempts to buy the item it might be refused so the seller has to change his listing to be worldwide (I can my own address and email the seller to tell them).

I would say 95%+ of sellers I asked would post here when I asked (nicely).