eBay question: Is this okay to do?
pcgs69
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I have an item up for auction on eBay ending tonight and just received this question:
"Hi just wondering if you would allow me to bid on this item from Australia but have it posted to an address in California?"
This should be okay right, as long as the CA addy is confirmed? Or is this a red flag?
"Hi just wondering if you would allow me to bid on this item from Australia but have it posted to an address in California?"
This should be okay right, as long as the CA addy is confirmed? Or is this a red flag?
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<< <i>I have an item up for auction on eBay ending tonight and just received this question:
"Hi just wondering if you would allow me to bid on this item from Australia but have it posted to an address in California?"
This should be okay right, as long as the CA addy is confirmed? Or is this a red flag? >>
technically "okay", but Australia is one of those countries under the coins prohibition list according to the postal regulations concerning international mail.
<< <i>technically "okay", but Australia is one of those countries under the coins prohibition list according to the postal regulations concerning international mail. >>
I've never had a problem and I send to Australia all the time
<< <i>technically "okay", but Australia is one of those countries under the coins prohibition list according to the postal regulations concerning international mail. >>
FYI- from an emailed reply to a request for information from the Australian Customs office regarding regulations affecting the shipment of coins to Australia:
Currently, Customs does not prohibit the importation of coins. However, the
importation or exportation of Australian or foreign currency amounting to
A$10,000 or more must be reported to Customs.
Under customs tariff 9705.00.00 COLLECTIONS AND COLLECTORS' PIECES OF
ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, MINERALOGICAL, ANATOMICAL, HISTORICAL,
ARCHAEOLOGICAL, PALAEONTOLOGICAL, ETHNOGRAPHIC OR NUMISMATIC INTEREST
attract a duty rate of 'Free'.
<< <i>It's fine... just have the PayPal shipping address go to the one in CA.
<< <i>technically "okay", but Australia is one of those countries under the coins prohibition list according to the postal regulations concerning international mail. >>
I've never had a problem and I send to Australia all the time >>
I've sent a few myself!
<< <i>I've sent a few myself! >>
The problem here is lack of communication between governments. From here:
> Here is a portion of the prohibitions for Australia:
> "Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind
> payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured
> or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited"
> In this case both coins and precious metals are prohibited...covers all bases.
And (as I suspect you know) I have on hand emails from Aussie Customs, Aussie Post
and USPS.
Aussie Post: "Not our problem. Don't care. Ask Customs."
Aussie Customs: "There is no such prohibition." (No indication where USPS got the
nutty idea.
USPS: "We can't/won't change the notice on our site until Aussie Customs officially
nofies us otherwise. No, your email doesn't count."
Sigghhhhh.
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I do it all the time for a buddy that lives in Canada.
If I 'win' I pay for it (my bud pays me) it gets shipped to me and I forward it.
Steve
<< <i>Also, make sure it is confirmed address. >>
This is not necessary for eBay sales. From here:
Question : Can I ship to unconfirmed addresses?
Answer : Yes, the transaction must be marked eligible or partially eligible for Seller Protection on the Transaction Details page.
If the transaction is marked eligible, protection for both Unauthorized Payments and Item Not Received will apply. If it is marked partially eligible, protection for only Item Not Received will apply.
Items sold on eBay will be marked eligible even if the shipping address is marked unconfirmed.