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Is this safe?

Hi,

I bought a couple of items from a US seller on ebay. I pay through paypal and wanted to combine postage. This is not possible unless I process it through "zoovy" (?) (it wont let me do this anyway as I'm not in the US) or e-mail my shipping details and the orders I want combined then they will send me the total and I pay through paypal. Is this safe? Its not directly through the ebay site so I'm a bit suspicious.

Any suggestions?

K

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  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Never heard of it. Could be trying to go off-ebay. Possibly it's the seller's business?
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  • Serenity
    Serenity Posts: 2,814 Forumite
    Never heard of it. Could be trying to go off-ebay. Possibly it's the seller's business?

    It is their business, and I am suspicious of them trying to go off ebay. I've not done many ebay transactions so I'm being cautious. I think I might just pay full postage individually so it stays going through ebay. Better safe than sorry!

    Thanks for the input xD
  • Sugar_Coated_Owl
    Sugar_Coated_Owl Posts: 12,379 Forumite
    If you have won an item via eBay then you should complete the transaction using the eBay checkout and then choosing the PayPal option. Keep the transaction within eBay to protect yourself. Don't be persuaded to complete the transaction off eBay.

    I don't understand why the seller says he/she can't combine postage if you use PayPal. The seller can send you an invoice with the combined postage amount.
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  • jenniferpa
    jenniferpa Posts: 1,036 Forumite
    Zoovy (zoovy.com) is supposed to be e-commerce solution. I see no indication that you can't use it for an international sale, but I can see why you wouldn't want to.
  • dodger65
    dodger65 Posts: 143 Forumite
    Is This Safe?

    Not sure. But I know a German dentist who will be able to ascertain this for you.
    ;+)
  • ViJay_3
    ViJay_3 Posts: 196 Forumite
    dodger65 wrote:
    Is This Safe?

    Not sure. But I know a German dentist who will be able to ascertain this for you.
    ;+)
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