Why sellers don't post overseas?

Hermia

'Cause it's too much bother. The only times I've made auctions international are when I've been selling collectable stuff that Americans will like. Most of the stuff I sell are items that don't make a huge amount of profit and are available everywhere (CDs etc). When I have made these auctions international the bids have not really been higher than if I'd made them UK only. I'd much rather sell things over here and know that the items will arrive at their destination within a few days (hopefully!) and that's the end of it.

sp41700

pgilc1 wrote:

I dont post overseas for the simple reason thats its hard to get insured recorded delivery and its extra hassle going to the post office each time to find out how much it will cost to post the thing to brazil or spain or whereever as foreign bidders want to know quite rightly how much it will cost before they bid.

If you don't have a 'signed for' type of delivery, if the person says they didn't get it then paypal will give them their money back.

Thus too much hassle when the item will most likely sell anyway in the uk....

If you log onto the royal mail website you can get the cost from there.