topic Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to? in Selling

What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

auskywalka — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 22:02:59 GMT

Hi guys,

I’d like to sell to as many countries as I can to increase bidding.

Is there a list of countries it’s not recommended to sell to?

Thanks

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

kopenhagen5 — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 22:25:51 GMT

Officially, no.

I have added countries to my list as I have had problems with postage or unreasonable buyers from those areas in the past.

They are - Sth and Central America, Africa, Italy, Spain, Turkey, India and most in the middle east.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

papermoon.lady — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:20:20 GMT

At the moment I would also take war into consideration, as well countries particularly affected by COVID and with a postal service that causes significant delays due to COVID.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 01:47:38 GMT

I wont send to South America, Africa, Southern Europe, Canada, the Far East, most of the Middle East, Oceania (other than New Zealand).

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

daydreams_12 — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 02:25:54 GMT

Not too sure that anyone in Australia who purchases your current item is going to be prepared to wait until September for receipt. Maybe have a look at that

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

auskywalka — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 02:42:08 GMT

:sigh:

I’ve got no idea what’s going on.

Couldn’t do that if I tried.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

imastawka — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 02:41:52 GMT

Also, if you only get one bid, that BIN price will disappear and sell for $1

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

auskywalka — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:20:09 GMT

If I reduce the handling time by 5 days then it wipes about a month off that ETA. 10 days wipes 2 months off etc.

But a handling time of 5 days still says ETA 30 May at the earliest.

Rang eBay & they’re forwarding to technicians. Doubt they’ll help in time though.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

kopenhagen5 — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:33:07 GMT

You should always start an auction price for the minimum you will sell at as eBay Aus doesn't have reserves.

As mentioned if someone bids $1 , the BIN price disappears and you are obligated to sell for that price if no one else bids.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

celestialinter0 — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 10:10:59 GMT

Uzbekistan, Greece, Portugal: They seem to have difficulty receiving packages on time, or never receive them.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

sandypebbles — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:42:02 GMT

I really do hope you will honour whatever the winning bid is for that item

You will have a very, very annoyed buyer otherwise

If you are not really going to accept $1 if you only get one bid, you would be well advised to end the listing and start it at a price you would accept

Or only have the buy it now price of $999 alone

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

daydreams_12 — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:51:55 GMT

OP has still to change anything on this listing. Sadly can only see problems here.

OP please check out all you can about selling before listing any further. Your postage amounts seem a bit off as well and will not cover o/seas as you hope.

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

imastawka — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:23:50 GMT

As warned, the BIN price of $990 (?) has disappeared and the bids are at $1.75

Re: What Countries Should I Avoid Selling to?

*sons_and_daughters* — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:50:33 GMT

Why no postage to PO boxes? You say you are posting via Australia Post. There is no reason to block PO boxes. That's probably the safest way to post stuff, because a parcel isn't going to be stolen off someone's porch. A large percentage of buyers have a PO box and you could be doing yourself out of a lot more bids by blocking PO boxes.

Nice to see you have more bids than the previous member mentioned on Tuesday, but I think you could be very disappointed with the end result.