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Are there any USA companies that will pay and ship for you ?

I have found something on Ebay (they also have their own website) and I am desperate to buy something that I have been searching for from them.
Unfortunately they are in Ohio and will not ship internationally as they have had problems in the past. They will also only ship to your registered Paypal address (USA only)
I have contacted them and they are adamant, because of previous problems, that they won't ship internationally !
I know that there are companies that you can get to ship to the UK for you...but my question is..how do you get around the shipping to your registered Paypal address problem ?
Are there any companies that you can pay (via Paypal) and they will then pay the Ebay seller (via their own Paypal account) and ship to the UK for me ?
When life throws you lemons...put them in a gin and tonic !!

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  • starrybee
    starrybee Posts: 1,917 Forumite
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    I would just add their address onto your paypal account rather than pay them first and risk them never sending the payment on?

    I'm sure any reputable company that offers this service would give advice on the best way to do it anyway.
  • Yeah..that makes sense. Didn't know you could have two addresses on your Paypal account. Will go and investigate.
    Does anyone know of any good forwarding shipping companies ?
    When life throws you lemons...put them in a gin and tonic !!
  • soolin
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    If you use a third party shipper you realise you lose your PayPal protection ?

    As long as your seller proves delivery to the shipper then that's it, if shipper breaks it, if is broken when it arrives with them and they ship it as is, or if just doesn't get to you then you have no protection .

    have you also factored in all your duty, handling and tax ?
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  • BookWorm
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    edited 1 February 2014 at 7:29PM
    https://www.borderlinx.com/

    I've used them several times to order things from Am@zon in the US when they won't ship to the UK
  • Ralph-y
    Ralph-y Posts: 4,820 Forumite
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    Do you not know any one living in the US States ?

    Ralph
  • Ralph-y wrote: »
    Do you not know any one living in the US States ?

    Ralph
    No..I don't unfortunately
    When life throws you lemons...put them in a gin and tonic !!
  • starrybee wrote: »
    I would just add their address onto your paypal account rather than pay them first and risk them never sending the payment on?

    I'm sure any reputable company that offers this service would give advice on the best way to do it anyway.

    Have just tried to do this and although you can add another address..you can't change the country !!
    When life throws you lemons...put them in a gin and tonic !!
  • steveo3002
    steveo3002 Posts: 2,731 Forumite
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    you can change the country..ive dont it myself , its not obvious where you change it and i remember it took me a while im having comp problems atm so cant try it on mine ..possible is edit at the payment stage?
  • steveo3002 wrote: »
    you can change the country..ive dont it myself , its not obvious where you change it and i remember it took me a while im having comp problems atm so cant try it on mine ..possible is edit at the payment stage?

    I really don't think that it is possible to change the Country.
    If it is...can someone please explain how to do it.
    When life throws you lemons...put them in a gin and tonic !!
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