Is it safe to post items to a courier in this country for an overseas buyer?

claire07

I have just sold two items to a buyer who I see lives abroad.  However he has paid and given the postal address as Brother Parcel Post in Maidstone, Kent, with a reference number.  After googling it appears this is a courier who can also forward parcels to people abroad.

As ebay have given this UK address I presume it will be OK (I would send them in separate parcels to get individual tracking numbers on Royal Mail 24/48).  I am just a bit wary as I have had the microdeposits request come at the same time which I initially thought was a scam and now see that it is legitimate despite having my bank account approved last year.

I would be grateful to know if this is OK to do.

soolin

claire07 said:

I have just sold two items to a buyer who I see lives abroad.  However he has paid and given the postal address as Brother Parcel Post in Maidstone, Kent, with a reference number.  After googling it appears this is a courier who can also forward parcels to people abroad.

As ebay have given this UK address I presume it will be OK (I would send them in separate parcels to get individual tracking numbers on Royal Mail 24/48).  I am just a bit wary as I have had the microdeposits request come at the same time which I initially thought was a scam and now see that it is legitimate despite having my bank account approved last year.

I would be grateful to know if this is OK to do.

Yes it’s fine, there are several forwarding companies that do this and once you notice them they pop up all the time. There are several based around Heathrow that I send to regularly.

You are covered against any INR as long as it shows arrival at the UK address. If the ultimate buyer tries anything li,e a SNAD claim , which is obviously incredibly rare, they have to get it back to the UK as  any label issued by the seller would be for the UK address. If they try a claim for damage again the label issue arises but also buried in the eBay rules there is a statement that says sellers aren’t responsible for items if they are re shipped from original address.

claire07

Thanks so much for that Soolin.  I haven't encountered it before (not in Global Shipping Programme) so I had a bit of concern when I saw that so I'm pleased I can go ahead.

soolin

claire07 said:

Thanks so much for that Soolin.  I haven't encountered it before (not in Global Shipping Programme) so I had a bit of concern when I saw that so I'm pleased I can go ahead.

Actually that's a good analogy , it is sort of like a self done GSP.

I sell quite a lot overseas and only via GSP or these shipping companies, takes out the concerns about VAT and things getting stuck in customs or taking weeks to arrive at their final destination.