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Overseas shipping......Ebay help

TZAHLTZAHL Posts: 649 ✭✭
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I recieved an email today from a buyer saying he didn't recieve the item. I have never had this happen. It was overseas and I don't think they let you insure oversea (if I remember correctly). It took him almost a month to contact me about it. Should I refund payment? Partial payment? There really is nothing I can do as far as proving shipping because I usually throw my reciepts away after a couple of weeks after I ship. What do you all think I should do?
Trying to complete:
2000 Bowman Chrome
2002 Topps Heritage NAP
2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football

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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How much was the auction item for? It is true that you cannot insure overseas packages unless you ship via Global Express and even then the amount you will recover if a package does get lost varies from country to country. This is the main reason why it's best not to ship outside North America, IMO. It's just not worth the trouble. In addition, packages shipped overseas are often held up in customs and may take weeks to finally arrive, even when shipped air mail or Global priority. How long has it been since you shipped it?


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • TZAHLTZAHL Posts: 649 ✭✭
    I shipped probably a month ago. I can't find the reciept because I tossed it after a couple of weeks.

    I have not had trouble overseas before. I am not really concerned about feedback, but I don't want to rip the guy off. It was about $12 bucks, not too much (Andrew McCutcheon Bow. Heritage auto).
    Trying to complete:
    2000 Bowman Chrome
    2002 Topps Heritage NAP
    2003 Topps Heritage chrome and seat relics
    2006 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2007 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2008 Topps Heritage refractors and relics
    2006 Topps Heritage and Topps Chrome football
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If his FB is significant enough and positive and you feel in your gut that he's telling the truth, I'd just refund him the $12 (less whatever shipping costs you incurred). You can then file a claim through ebay so that they will refund your FVF and allow you to relist at no charge. For $12, it's not worth haggling over, and you'll probably get more business from him in the future in that case, so in the end you'll get your $12 back anyway. I know there are others on this board that may disagree with me, but that's how I'd handle it if I were you. I tend to give others the benefit of the doubt unless I feel they're screwing with me.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • EagleEyeKidEagleEyeKid Posts: 4,496 ✭✭
    You're screwed.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,728 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, witty!


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • fdnyladder7fdnyladder7 Posts: 293
    A few months back; I had a book delivered from Germany, took near two months to receive from an honest seller. Not to worry. Tell the buyer this.
  • jomerjomer Posts: 254
    30 days is nothing..........and is probably held up at customs, or doing the Kiss world tour before it finally arrives / i'd refund after 60 days if it still hasn't arrived........


    mind you.......as you know European address's are completely different, from what we're used to in North America.......so it could be you muffed the address somehow........?????
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