Oh crud.

ajaan · July 29, 2008 10:03AM

I just had someone from China win one of my auctions on eBay. I don't ship to China. If I don't send it, think I'll get my first negative?

TwoKopeiki · July 29, 2008 10:04AM

<< <i>I just had someone from China win one of my auctions on eBay. I don't ship to China. If I don't send it, think I'll get my first negative? >>

What does his feedback look like?

ajaan · July 29, 2008 10:06AM

Feedback is Private.

ajaan · July 29, 2008 10:08AM

Here's the auction.

coinkat · July 29, 2008 10:11AM

I am not an ebay expert...best of luck

TwoKopeiki · July 29, 2008 10:19AM

Toolhaus has him pegged at over 800 positive feedback (100%).

I say that if he's reasonable about paying due shipping and understands that you can't insure it, then ship it.

Toolhaus

ajaan · July 29, 2008 10:19AM

Thanks Roman.

worldcoinguy · July 29, 2008 10:41AM

I've shipped to him with no problems.

IloiloKano · July 29, 2008 11:17AM

I'd say if he pays and agrees that you cannot assume responsibilty, since you cannot insure it, then ship. However, your auction page clearly indicated the countries to which you ship, and China wasn't one of them, so I think you can justifiably say no, and then make a second chance offer to the next highest bidder.

laurentyvan · July 30, 2008 3:30AM

I would ship to him. With 856 positive feedbacks and no negatives you shouldn't have a problem.

zeebob · July 30, 2008 3:35AM

We ship stuff to my wife's family in China all the time. Nothing ever gets lost or stolen. I'd just wrap the stuff up so it doesn't look, feel or sound like coins and ship it without a second thought.

I'd never buy coins from China, but I'll ship 'em there no problem.

ajaan · July 30, 2008 4:34AM

The problem I have had with China is the buyer saying it never arrived, they file a PayPal payback, the buyer always wins eventhough the buyer agreed to decline insurance (Registered Mail) and have the item shipped at his risk. Whether the item really never go there or not, I don't know.

Doogy · July 30, 2008 5:02AM

i've had about 25% of my last ebay auctions go to Chinese eBay buyers. They paid very quickly, the coins arrived and were signed for, and I received positive feedback. I have a half dozen other Hong Kong and Chinese sellers that I frequently buy from, all with great results and all of the coins I've received from them the past year have slabbed problem free. I guess just like US sellers, it all depends on whom with which you deal.

SaorAlba · July 30, 2008 5:27AM

I never thought to block China, but I have ended up selling there and had no problems. I have also bought from China, and was quite pleased. I have never bought coins though, only modern paper money. I bought coins in China while there, very easy to buy gold and silver now, and priced at melt unlike here.

Oh crud.

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