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    Ebay question

    So I have an E Bay auction up right now for a Hudson X-Pert 3 gallon Sprayer. Got an email a few minutes ago and the prospective buyer requesting either DHL or UPS for delivery, which the buyer is responsible for custom taxes/import fees and such . Which I have no issue, but the buyer is in Uganda, Africa and has 0 feedback score. My gut is telling me to pass, due to to fraud and such. How would buyer protection work in this case? Or does anyone have experience with this? Opinions? Concerns?



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    Our resident ebay experts will chime in I'm sure, but I'll just say..when in doubt, go with your gut feeling.

    That's my rule, an it works well for me. Your mileage may vary.

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    Pass...as fast as possible

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    No going after my QPP crown Shen!

    An OP listen to Shen, he's one of those experts I was talking about with ebay.

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    Copy that. I normal stick to my gut just wanted an outside opinion on it.

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    Here is how I set up my auctions; Slows down a lot of problems.
    " Excluded shipping locations,
    Exclude these locations: Africa, Asia, Central America and Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Southeast Asia, South America, Alaska/Hawaii, US Protectorates, APO/FPO"

    "Buyer requirements,
    Block buyers who:

    Have received 2 unpaid item strike(s) within 1 month(s)
    Have a primary shipping address in countries that I don't ship to
    Have 4 policy violation report(s) within 1 month(s)
    Have a feedback score equal to or lower than -1"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Here is how I set up my auctions; Slows down a lot of problems.
    " Excluded shipping locations,
    Exclude these locations: Africa, Asia, Central America and Caribbean, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Southeast Asia, South America, Alaska/Hawaii, US Protectorates, APO/FPO"
    Other than Africa, which mostly is a known haven, you also excluded the rest of the known world (excluding North America too??)
    ahhhh, you sell exclusively to Antarctica?? : D
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    Mech doesn't deal with Canada obviously Bear.

    I'm going into hiding now before our resident Canadians come after me.

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    Sure Mech, knock us Alaskans out of your auctions. You can always send item via Flat Rate, "If it fits, it ships!" I think ebay should have a "Special" place for us Alaskans. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by SnowBeast View Post
    Sure Mech, knock us Alaskans out of your auctions. You can always send item via Flat Rate, "If it fits, it ships!" I think ebay should have a "Special" place for us Alaskans. lol
    You Alaskans already got a special place, Alaska!
    At Thanksgiving dinner my brother was wearing an Alaska baseball cap. I said, "cool! you been up there?" He said "no, a friend of mine gave it to me". I said "cool! he up there huntin?" He said "no, they were there on a cruise" haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    Mech doesn't deal with Canada obviously Bear.

    I'm going into hiding now before our resident Canadians come after me.

    Sirscrapalot - "I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the walrus, goo goo g'joob goo goo g'joob. " - More Beatles for Shen
    Whats wrong with us canadians?! ...Yeah you better hide good! We'll find you! We all live in igloos and hunt for our food so we know how!
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    Whats wrong with you...I give you one word my friend. BIEBER!

    Really hiding now.

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    Last I checked, the US was part of "North America". So I guess he ONLY ships to Antarctica!!

    Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go back to renovating my igloo and building a fence to keep the polar bears offa my ice flow.

    Jon.

    Edit: an do some target practise on my beiber posters!
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    Don't tell anybody else that Saw..we like pretending we're all alone here.

    An I love Canada, but I like teasing you all even more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post
    Whats wrong with you...I give you one word my friend. BIEBER!

    Really hiding now.

    Sirscrapalot - LOL
    ...........thats it. Im Packin my bags, gettin a map of NC and off to the border I go. Gotta keep my eyes open for sand bars... LOL

    I have to admit though beiber is terrible and a doofus. You win this time...

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    An this is why I love Canadians, you all got a sense of humor.

    When you head this way bring me some of that igloo, I'm running out of ice for my cooler. You can keep the curds tho.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirscrapalot View Post

    When you head this way bring me some of that igloo, I'm running out of ice for my cooler.
    I'll be sure to pack a bunch on the dog sled!

    Edit: with the help of a few Canucks, sirscrap has sucessfully derailed another thread! Hahaha

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    Ah oh, that family is fighting again ! North VS South ! lol

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    I just showed how I list em to avoid any/or most problems.
    I sell all over the US, and I don't have to hassle with Canadian Customs.
    And I don't have to worry about someone's Nigerian uncle trying to buy one of my auctions.

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    Take off, eh? You're such a hoser.

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