eBay Global Shipping Question (Help appreciated)

stormshadow815 · 04-29-2015, 11:22 AM

I sold an item on eBay last night, woke up to someone who hit a BIN on a very high priced item. The buyer is in Spain.

My issues with this: The person has 0 eBay history with an account that has been open since 2012 and is verified. The item was listed as shipping through the Global Shipping Program. I usually wouldn't question this, but being a high priced item and the person with 0 feedback i'm just wondering if i'm walking into some sort of scam, if that's even possible with the Global Shipping Program.

Does anyone have any experience with the GSP? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

CasperMcLovin · 04-29-2015, 11:26 AM

I have sent cards to Indonesia and Japan with the GSP. I sent the cards to the shipping place and never thought about it again. Great program, had no problems with it.

ChrisNTx · 04-29-2015, 11:36 AM

i think (may be wrong) but as long as your package makes it to the third party shipping center that ebay has it sent to, then you are clear for shipping and it becomes their responsibility

right?

edhou1 · 04-29-2015, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisNTx

i think (may be wrong) but as long as your package makes it to the third party shipping center that ebay has it sent to, then you are clear for shipping and it becomes their responsibility

right?

That's correct. Once it gets signed for at the KY shipping center, I have never had any further issues. I have had a handful of packages that got obviously damaged between KY and the final global destination but ebay paid for the damages.

stormshadow815 · 04-29-2015, 11:45 AM

Fantastic, thanks for putting my mind at ease guys.

realreodeal · 06-28-2015, 06:30 PM

I have someone in Germany interested in one of my cards. He wants to know how much shipping is. If I used the global shipping program how do I know where to send it? When the person buys my card does the US address automatically show up on the shipping label when I print it?

Thanks in advance for any help.

anm2231 · 06-28-2015, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by realreodeal

I have someone in Germany interested in one of my cards. He wants to know how much shipping is. If I used the global shipping program how do I know where to send it? When the person buys my card does the US address automatically show up on the shipping label when I print it?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Shows as an address in KY

anm2231 · 06-28-2015, 06:40 PM

The GSP is a shipping ripoff for the customers, but its a less worry on us. Its cheaper for a buyer to buy from a seller who ships international via USPS than it is from the GSP...

vwnut13 · 06-28-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by anm2231

The GSP is a shipping ripoff for the customers, but its a less worry on us. Its cheaper for a buyer to buy from a seller who ships international via USPS than it is from the GSP...

But is tracked international via USPS cheaper than the GSP?

realreodeal · 06-28-2015, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by anm2231

The GSP is a shipping ripoff for the customers, but its a less worry on us. Its cheaper for a buyer to buy from a seller who ships international via USPS than it is from the GSP...

So does the buyer end up paying additional money for them to ship it out? I'm sorry, I don't understand how it works.

ebacardi2 · 06-28-2015, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by realreodeal

So does the buyer end up paying additional money for them to ship it out? I'm sorry, I don't understand how it works.

Yes they end up paying a lot. Probably 50-100 for a high end item

mjohnatgt · 06-28-2015, 09:44 PM

Yes, they pay the shipping from you to Kentucky, and then shipping from Kentucky to their country plus import taxes. Most people in other countries don't want you to use the GSP because those import taxes can be steep, and if you send directly through USPS to them it may not be taxed, whereas eBay adds it automatically. And supposedly, eBay charges import taxes on countries where they don't have import taxes. I'm not sure where that money actually ends up.

04-29-2015, 11:22 AM	#1
stormshadow815 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,781	eBay Global Shipping Question (Help appreciated) I sold an item on eBay last night, woke up to someone who hit a BIN on a very high priced item. The buyer is in Spain. My issues with this: The person has 0 eBay history with an account that has been open since 2012 and is verified. The item was listed as shipping through the Global Shipping Program. I usually wouldn't question this, but being a high priced item and the person with 0 feedback i'm just wondering if i'm walking into some sort of scam, if that's even possible with the Global Shipping Program. Does anyone have any experience with the GSP? Any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________

04-29-2015, 11:36 AM	#3
ChrisNTx Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tx Posts: 3,855 Fifasr02	i think (may be wrong) but as long as your package makes it to the third party shipping center that ebay has it sent to, then you are clear for shipping and it becomes their responsibility right? __________________ Chris Sabo Super Collector - 332/334 (99.4%) LF Sabo: 1995 UD Elec Diamond Gold, 2014 Archives Plates and Autos My Bucket http://tinyurl.com/mdb6vxh

04-29-2015, 11:45 AM	#5
stormshadow815 Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,781	Fantastic, thanks for putting my mind at ease guys. __________________

06-28-2015, 06:30 PM	#6
realreodeal Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,292 realreodeal	I have someone in Germany interested in one of my cards. He wants to know how much shipping is. If I used the global shipping program how do I know where to send it? When the person buys my card does the US address automatically show up on the shipping label when I print it? Thanks in advance for any help. __________________ Piston 4 Life. http://s466.photobucket.com/albums/rr27/realreodeal/

04-29-2015, 11:26 AM	#2
CasperMcLovin Banned Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 4,380	I have sent cards to Indonesia and Japan with the GSP. I sent the cards to the shipping place and never thought about it again. Great program, had no problems with it.

06-28-2015, 06:40 PM	#8
anm2231 Banned Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 2,239	The GSP is a shipping ripoff for the customers, but its a less worry on us. Its cheaper for a buyer to buy from a seller who ships international via USPS than it is from the GSP...

06-28-2015, 09:44 PM	#12
mjohnatgt Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Niceville, FL Posts: 14,710 mjohnatgt mjohnatgt	Yes, they pay the shipping from you to Kentucky, and then shipping from Kentucky to their country plus import taxes. Most people in other countries don't want you to use the GSP because those import taxes can be steep, and if you send directly through USPS to them it may not be taxed, whereas eBay adds it automatically. And supposedly, eBay charges import taxes on countries where they don't have import taxes. I'm not sure where that money actually ends up.