Things havn't changed...

[Slave to the Phone]

I sometimes sell Harley parts or gear on Ebay. I'm VERY clear that they are used parts and that my shipping price is only for the Continental US. So many, many people in Canada are outraged when I ask for extra money for shipping.

Oz folks are the best. They get it. I was once selling a set of used drag pipes and was selling them because they were so loud. I had an Oz guy email me and say he had to have them. I sent him a video of me revving the bike so he could hear that they were LOUD!!! and then told him that he was going to have to pay the extra shipping. He paid my account for the pipes and a hundred over the price. When I found out that he was going to have to pay twice what I had asked just in shipping, he sent me more money. I included a couple of used t-shirts and a belt pouch that I won in a weenie bite.

He sent me more money after the delivery was completed because its so hard to get Harley parts in Oz. Yes, I have been a personal shopper for him, but mostly because he was such a wonderful buyer.

Maybe I posted this in the wrong thread...knows the Mods will know what to do with it.

[hinakiba777]

Don't we own Canada?


*ducks the bowl of poutine flying at my head*

*smacks with a cod fish* Not funny!

I have to admit, I get a little frustrated when people don't ship to Canada. I understand why, it just bugs me when my friend in Hawaii can get a product shipped from Maine, and I can't. I closer damn it. >.<

But yeah, people need to learn their borders.

[Yarnil]

I've met several people around here who think that Puerto Rico is another country, and Puerto Ricans found here are illegal immigrants...

Ehhh.... Ooops? It isnt? I blame my lack on knowing this on the fact I'm dutch, and it seems that's still not a part of the USA

(And I mean the Netherlands, I just learned Puerto Rico is)

[Betweenshades]

Puerto Rico (and Guam) is kind of tricky because they're a US Territory, but not a state. They count as domestic shipping for me, so I ship there.

I don't ship to other countries because it costs more, we didn't have a single good experience with international selling/ shipping and then there's customs. Boss and I went "eff this" pretty early on in the eBay thing. If/ When we get bigger, we will revisit it, but it's not worth it to us right now.

[wagegoth]

Puerto Rico (and Guam) is kind of tricky because they're a US Territory, but not a state. They count as domestic shipping for me, so I ship there.

I don't ship to other countries because it costs more, we didn't have a single good experience with international selling/ shipping and then there's customs. Boss and I went "eff this" pretty early on in the eBay thing. If/ When we get bigger, we will revisit it, but it's not worth it to us right now.

Once they changed the customs laws, I refused to ship outside the U.S. too. Previously, I'd shipped to the U.K., Ireland, Australia, Germany and Japan quite a bit, because I was selling collectibles and sewing patterns. But filling out a five-part customs form for a $5 sewing pattern just isn't worth my time.

[Salted Grump]

Hina; Just wait twenty years; Canada will Annex all the industrialized States because we already power them (and they're not paying, except in even greater debts)

[Duncan MacLeod]

I *still* don't ship outside of the US, thanks for asking. If you'd bother reading the damn site, you'd know this. Getting schumky with me and asking if we could make an exception "just this once" will not change things. Ever.

Yes, this includes Canada.

*stabbity*

I'm having a case of the Mondays. As it's now Tuesday...

Why not ship to "America's Hat" its right up there!

lol

[Betweenshades]

filling out a five-part customs form for a $5 sewing pattern just isn't worth my time.

Exactly. It's not worth the effort for me. The guy who did the Harley stuff? THAT makes sense to ship overseas if you get the right customer.

Hina; Just wait twenty years; Canada will Annex all the industrialized States because we already power them (and they're not paying, except in even greater debts)

In 20 years, China will rule us all. But, I for one welcome our new overlords. *cough*

[bainsidhe]

Oh pretty please will you make an exception? I'd like to pay with a credit card and have the order shipped to *random country*. Oh and I'm suddenly interested in 500 of whatever you're selling and you don't even have to tell me what it is. Oh and don't be surprised if I misspell the name on the card....um...I mean my own name, yeah MY name! But can you ship it overnight service NOW. You know, before you have a chance to check out the card?

Don't you just looooove the scammers?

[Pagan]

Don't we own Canada?


*ducks the bowl of poutine flying at my head*

What do mean "we"? You know we're not a state!

I'm VERY clear that they are used parts and that my shipping price is only for the Continental US.

So you ship to Alaska? Or do you mean "contiguous"?

[MoonCat]

Hina; Just wait twenty years; Canada will Annex all the industrialized States because we already power them (and they're not paying, except in even greater debts)

Hurry up, will you? Then I won't need a passport to go over the border.

[LadyAndreca]

Ehhh.... Ooops? It isnt? I blame my lack on knowing this on the fact I'm dutch, and it seems that's still not a part of the USA

(And I mean the Netherlands, I just learned Puerto Rico is)

Well, sure, I wouldn't expect someone from the Netherlands to know all the US territories (I'm not sure I know all the little islands we own). But I for one learned American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands with the rest of the state abbreviations in school. AND there's a pretty sizable Puerto Rican population around here.

But I suppose if New Mexico's been cut out of the USA, what chance does Puerto Rico have?

[lineswine]

What's that all aboot, eh? (runs in general direction of "away")