Easiest way sell on eBay to get around new International Selling restrictions?

cormie

I was all set to list a few items on eBay as I had done so in the past, only to discover they have introduced new restrictions on selling items internationally. I needed to build up a certain amount of domestic sales before my items could be listed internationally.

It didn't highlight how to resolve the issue, I tried selecting "no international delivery" and a few other options and it still wouldn't let me list the item, I eventually discovered I had to use the .ie domain to list the item, I think I was on the .com or .co.uk.

I've a feedback score of I think 56 built up over a number of years and I've previously sold items no problem internationally. Most of my feedback is from buying though and I've still to do more domestic sales. The items I want to list would get far greater attention from international buyers than just having them visible to Irish buyers. I listed 3 items at no reserve and only €15 worldwide shipping (I mentioned in the listing I WOULD ship internationally even though it would have probably said "this item doesn't ship to your country" on the listing). None of them sold. I'm guessing they weren't even coming up in searches on the international sites.

Anyway, I'd like to get over this restriction as quickly as possible and try list them again so now I'm wondering, what's the best way to rack up 10 domestic sales?

Maybe this thread could even be a place to find a trading partner where each will list 10 items, the other buys it, the other buys them all back in return and then they'll have both qualified :pac: Maybe they have detectors in place to stop that behaviour so people don't use such methods to build false feedback, but if anyone has suggestions on how to get past this, quickly and easily without getting into more complications with eBay, please share

cormie

Ok, I couldn't find anything else worthy of selling in my house, unless I was going to start packaging loose brazil and almond nuts. I had a load of unopened packs of 6 assorted Christmas Cards supporting Debra, so have listed them here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161401408988

There's 10 available and I'm hoping I can make 10 separate sales and I'll post them off asap.

The Buy it now price covers the exact listing, postage and final value fee and I'm going to donate €2 for every pack sold to Debra through their site, how could you refuse such an offer I'll post a screenshot of the final donation amount as proof once they are all sold.