Ebay question - how to allow a single foreign bidder?

Barry · October 16, 2007 7:25AM

I got an EBay-mail from a guy in Europe asking me about bidding on one of my items. Normally, I restrict it to US only.
I responded telling him if he had a US shipping address, it would be OK. He provides a US shipping address.
How do I open up bidding to him, but not to others outside the US?

notwilight · October 16, 2007 7:27AM

Link is on the same page as the block bidders list.

Barry · October 16, 2007 7:37AM

Many thanks. That looks like it will do the trick.

Doogy · October 16, 2007 7:50AM

I don't restrict my sales to US bidders only, as i've found that about 80% of my really nice stuff has been going to overseas buyers recently. The favorable (to them) exchange rate and their growing economy, is causing them to bid high and heavy. I sold one coin for 4 times over current book value for the grade. I can see restricting buyers from some countries, that have a high rate of theft problems, or even overseas buyers with bad or low feedback, but if you're doing that across the board you're probably losing a bit of money on your auctions.

just my 2 cents

notwilight · October 16, 2007 8:39AM

<< <i>I don't restrict my sales to US bidders only, as i've found that about 80% of my really nice stuff has been going to overseas buyers recently. The favorable (to them) exchange rate and their growing economy, is causing them to bid high and heavy. I sold one coin for 4 times over current book value for the grade. I can see restricting buyers from some countries, that have a high rate of theft problems, or even overseas buyers with bad or low feedback, but if you're doing that across the board you're probably losing a bit of money on your auctions. just my 2 cents >>

Thanks. I'll try that. --Jerry

Ebay question - how to allow a single foreign bidder?

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