Or simply reply with - I don't sell Internationally.
These types of items attract scammers.
Treat any interest from overseas buyers as suspicious. Apple items are in the high risk category, and if someone offers you more than the item's listed price, then you're definitely, certainly, without question, dealing with a scammer. (It doesn't make sense for a genuine buyer to contact you with a higher offer than the list price. The most logical reason is that a scammer is trying to achieve a quick scam purchase by appealing to a seller's desire for a higher price than they thought they'd get.)
Have you set your blocks in your Buyer Requirements? The link is here: https://offer.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?BuyerBlockPreferences&BuyerBlockPreferences=
The ones in red are the important ones; the others are optional - whatever works best for you as a seller.
Select requirements
Important: Select buyer requirements carefully - they may reduce your selling success. The requirement(s) you select will be applied to your current and future listings, except as noted. eBay encourages you to learn more by visiting the Buyer Requirements Help page. Buyers with Unpaid Item strikes
☑ Block bidders and buyers who have received ② Unpaid Item strike(s) within ⑫ month(s)
This requirement can help you avoid bidders and buyers with a history of not paying for the items they have agreed to purchase.
Buyers in locations to which I don't post
☑ Block buyers whose primary postage address is in a location I don't post to.
This requirement can help you avoid buyers who agree to purchase your items without realising you don't post to their location.
Buyers with policy violation reports
☑ Block buyers who have ④ Policy violation report(s) within ⑥ month(s)
This requirement can help you block buyers who have been reported to have violated eBay policies.
Buyers with a negative feedback score
☑ Block buyers who have a feedback score of -1 or lower. (Not really relevant any more, as buyers cannot be given negative feedback, but tick this anyway.)
This requirement can help you avoid buyers who have received more negative than positive feedback from other eBay members bidding on your item.
Buyers who may bid on several of my items and not pay for them
☑ Block buyers who are currently winning or have bought ③ of my items in the last 10 days.
☐ Only apply this block to buyers who have a feedback score of ⑤ or lower.
Consider selecting this requirement if you are selling expensive items and don't want to sell over a certain number to any single buyer. Learn more about how this requirement works.
Buyers who haven't gone through phone verification
☑ Block buyers who haven't gone through phone verification.
☐ Only apply this block to buyers who have a feedback score of ☐ or lower.
When blocked buyers complete phone verification, they'll be allowed to bid on or buy your item. Learn more about this requirement.
☑ Apply above settings to active and future listings.
Existing bids will not be affected.
Turbo Lister will pick up these settings after you sync each item with eBay. Third-party listing tools will pick up these settings after you synchronise the tools with eBay.
☑ Don't allow blocked buyers to contact me. (Buyer won't see the "Contact Seller" button on your Q&A page.) Note: Buyers can still contact you about existing transactions, unless you add them to your blocked list.
@davewil1964 wrote:Set your preferences to 'Exclude buyers in locations I don't post to'. That won't stop them trying to game you, but they won't be able to buy from the listing.
Expect more of the same - you are (or appear to be by your feedback) an inexperienced seller, selling scam-prone items, so the will keep trying. I would also, if you haven't already, select 'Immediate payment required".
By definition, somebody offering you more money than you have asked for is a scammer. No exceptions.
The other common one is that they say will arrange a courier, that you pay for, but they will pay you upfront. The payment will allegedly be held by Paypal until delivery is confirmed. Paypal Australia don't offer an escrow service, so the money is never forthcoming. Be careful also of emails purporting to be from Paypal, saying you have received funds. Always check your account directly, never from a link.
Perfectly said.
