Re: Question from fairly new eBayer

Thanks for everyone's comments, the guy used buy it now so there are no other bidders, is it easy enough to get my listing fee back?


"SteveB" <brucek3951@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:MkXof.66$_L5.51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> "David B." <NoMail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:7aGdnTKM6-CStTneRVn-jA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I put up an item which specifically stated will ship to US only via UPS with a flat rate shipping charge, it ended with a BIN, the
>>buyer is from Canada and had the nerve to send me instructions to calculate shipping via a different shipper.
>> Is it any harder/ more expensive to ship to Canada? Should I tell the guy to pound sand for not following my auction guidelines?
>> If so how do I go about getting my listing fee back from eBay?
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> I had the following experience when shipping to Canada via UPS:
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> UPS made me put up a credit card, and have it open ended. That meant if Canada decided that there was more duty due to Canada
> that they would backcharge my credit card. They would not accept the shipment any other way. Even prepaid. I guess UPS has had
> as many disputes and unpleasant experiences with Canadian customs as the rest of us and wanted to cover their ass.
>
> I would disallow the winner's bid and offer it as a Second Chance to the next lowest US bidder.
>
> I sold two kayaks with SPECIFIC instructions that they had to be picked up in Las Vegas. NO SHIPPING. I had bids from people in
> New Jersey and a dozen other places. I had people begging for me to ship them UPS, although they exceeded the 108" limit, and
> said so in the description. I had people who wanted me to palletize them and ship them.
>
> I invoiced the buyer, in LA, and e mailed him that these were for pickup in LV. He acted like, "well, duh, that's what it said in
> the auction." The buyer drove up from LA, and put them BOTH on top of a Cadillac Escalade and drove off. He was an Asian, but at
> least he read and comprehended English better than a lot of US citizens.
>
> And Canadians.
>
> Steve
>


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