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1. You know what sucks about Ebay?

   

   Discussion by Barry · September 7, 2003 10:26AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I know... lotsa things... but here's one of my pet peeves. I specify shipping to US only. Auction ends. Winning bidder is in Japan. On the feedback page, it lists the country of registration. Why can't Ebay automatically block bidders when not in the geographical area specified? Seems like a simple bit of programming.

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   Comment by ScarsdaleCoin · September 8, 2003 4:02AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   dealing with foreign countries can be a big pain....I agree if you want to sell US, then you can blow off the winner....however some of the Japan buyers are Americans living overthere and some Japan buyers have you ship it to friends who live in America and then the friends ship/bring it over....good luck

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   Comment by Barry · September 12, 2003 9:04PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Syracusian - If not shipped insured, then what if the package is lost? Who is responsible? If the buyer paid with Paypal, he can claim non-delivery and get his money back. The seller is the one out of luck, and that's a risk I'm not willing to take. As an amateur radio operator, I've sent a lot fo mail around the world…

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   Comment by Barry · September 12, 2003 5:23AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Interesting post-script to this thread. The bidder was in Japan, on this auction which I specified US bidders only. However, he is going to be in NY next week. So, from Japan, he Fedexed $922 CASH (neatly tucked inside a magazine - crazy huh?), and I shipped to his friend's address in NY.

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   Comment by MacCoin · September 8, 2003 2:40AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   ebay is ok but I like shopping in person seeing the coin myself.

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   Comment by Bustman · September 7, 2003 10:51AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Some people, like myself, just prefer to deal in US only. I know its not that big of a deal to ship, just seems like I have had more problems when dealing outside of the US.

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   Comment by islemangu · September 12, 2003 3:46PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Hey dont forget about us loyal Americans who are overseas but still in the USA !! I sold an item and my auctions clearly state - I only ship in the 48. The only time the above restriction is meaningful is when you are not shipping via US Postal Service ie; Fed Ex, UPS, DHL ect. for they do charge big differences the…

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   Comment by Barry · September 7, 2003 11:34AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Braddick and JohnZ - I used to list all my auctions worldwide. I had a few bidders freak out on me when they found out they had to pay customs duty on their end. They said they would refuse delivery, have item returned to me, then reverse the Paypal payment (which, BTW, takes a nice extra chunk when converting a foreign…

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   Comment by LincolnCentMan · September 7, 2003 11:02AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   I'll tell you what I hate about e-bay... people bid on the coins I want... and I have to compeat for the coins!!! What's up with that??? David

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    Comment by Lakesammman · September 7, 2003 10:58AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

    I sold a collection for a guy with many foreign coins and found dealing with multiple countries difficult. There were communication delays, exchange rate questions, difficulty figuring out insurance, language barrier issues, waiting for funds to clear, etc. If you have the time, it's no big deal I guess but for me it was a…