Don't You Just Hate It When this Happens.....

[Brandy Truffle]

OMG!!! OMG!! I can't believe it,i've been looking for one of these for 23 Years!! Only a few $$ and it's Buy Now!!

OMG OMG I must make a bid right now!!


(hits Bid button)

This seller has set buyer requirements for this item and only sells to buyers who meet those requirements.
 
You are unable to bid on or buy this item because:
 

 You are registered in a country to which the seller doesn't *(want to) ship.

Why do the Yanks hate shipping to the UK so much. Now evilBay have given them extra powers to block us at source.

* added that in,cause thats the real reason.

[pickle]

i know! it's so annoying!!  just looked on there and saw some yellow tuffs going for $14 with hours to go!  but doesn't ship to the UK

[Brandy Truffle]

And another.....

Dear **********,

Hello ....At this time I only ship to the Continental USA, sorry!! I have had too many problems with oversea transactions, this is the reason why I don't ship Global. Thanks.........Jeff

Exactly what are these "problems" the Americans seem to have sending stuff abroad...?

[pickle]

maybe you should enquire about some marines with fook off misiles?  they don't have any trouble sending those out anywhere! ;-)

[Brandy Truffle]

This ones a classic..... sent the seller a PM... this is what i got back...

Hey *****,

Insured shipping is a joke that why I dont ship there and I hate going to the post office thats why. If you so badly want them Ill ship them there I would say insured shippping would be $65 on my terms but I cant tell you when I would go to the post office next during christmas cause its a freekin mad house there and i cant stand waiting around for hours NO WAY lmk

Steve

Bet this guy takes a hundred tablets a day to keep calm

ROFL

[munners]

Sounds like Biagio!

[LucyLastic]

They are just lazy!

How does the guy post the item to someone in America anyway, without going to the Post Office?

[Frosty]

ha ha I can guess who both are!

Snorton and StevenBven??

Jeff used to ship here and I have bought from him in the past, but I did have two purchases go missing and never arrived, he was cool and re-sent replacements (nvere found out what happened to the originals as they did have tracking numbers??).

The other is quite common in the US the postal service requires a trip to the PO whereas most domestic shipping over there is quite cheap using UPS etc but they collect from the sender so a lot less hassle for them. That said I just bought something from him and he did actually get round to sending sooner than I expected, all of my dealings with him have been top notch!

[double chevron]

Yeah, reminds me of Norton too lol...
Some of those US guys are funny, the world's bigger than US alone, the more bidders you get, the more money you'll get...

Don't they how to check a feedback ?

[CD17]

TBH I'v never had a problem with sellers sending stuff from the US, I find if you tell them you really want it & will pay all extra shipping costs, thet are fine with this.

Unless I'v just been lucky

[double chevron]

You sometimes have to ask twice, telling them you'll use Paypal and pay any extra expense.

[PHIPPSIO]

Most Americans havn't got a clue whats going on outside of there country. They turn a blind eye to the rest of the world because they rarely ever have to go anywhere other than within the good ol US of A. When you next visit, try and find out anything thats going on in Europe or Aus, no news, you may as well be on another f#'king planet............No slight on them , its just the way it seems when i go over

[thebigdog]

When I sell stuff on Ebay I used to put worldwide as I hate it when i cant get stuff from the states I want. Saying that though, all the problems i have had selling stuff has been with people abroad. I do not think they understand the fact that UPS, FED-EX and all the other great shipping giants they can use are not interested in coming out to pick up a set of brakes in the UK.
Going to the post office and standing with a million old people buying stamps is not a 2 second job over here, I have no problem with doing it once but they always seem to think what i have quoted for shipping is too much and ask me to go and get an exact quote before they will pay.
£7 for brakes to the States and i had some clown mess me about for 3 weeks with emails like "I have worked it out and if you use 28 day airmail it should only cost you £6.20, can you go and get an exact quote before i pay"

I have stopped putting "WORLDWIDE" now..... fook em

[stidds]

ha ha I can guess who both are!

Snorton and StevenBven??

Jeff used to ship here and I have bought from him in the past, but I did have two purchases go missing and never arrived, he was cool and re-sent replacements (nvere found out what happened to the originals as they did have tracking numbers??).

Snorton and Stevenbven both make me laugh, I have bought from both of them in the past and paid instantly through paypal and THEY messed my goods up.  Snorton even forgot to send me a set of Shimano DX pedals that I paid for, it took him 2 months to send them and then he emailed me and said that 'He forgot'.  I never said a thing just waited for my goods to arrive.  Jeff then has ONE overseas sale go bad and he insists that he WILL NEVER send overseas again, thing is he has had loads of US deals go bad.  Does he get his knickers twisted over those deals?  Does he fook, the tw@t.

[jimwise68]

Some will post if you pm them and ask, they also will allow you to bid by removing the block.

Have had a few who simply don't know what it takes to send packages overseas. It scares them to think there is something else outside of america.

As PHIPPSIO said when you go to the states you may as well be on Mars as you have absolutel no idea what is going on anywhere else in the world.

[darkersomeday]

Some will post if you pm them and ask, they also will allow you to bid by removing the block.

Have had a few who simply don't know what it takes to send packages overseas. It scares them to think there is something else outside of america.

As PHIPPSIO said when you go to the states you may as well be on Mars as you have absolutel no idea what is going on anywhere else in the world.

thats good advice

i'm never put off by the "shiiping to usa only" bit,

try a nice,VERY polite message asking if they'll ship to ENGLAND as its sounds quaint and they love that shit!
most will agree to just because you speak the same language as most just block all bids outside the usa, including the UK,

it helps to tell them to check your good prior feedback too,
offering to pay extra for priority/registered shipping can also "lubricate" the request!
and make sure to thank them for their "time and help"

doesnt work 100% of the time but if its something you REALLY want then its definitely worth a try!


check this out though,
theres an s&m frame and forks on UK e-bay that i was interested in but was listed as pick-up only,
i messaged the seller but the fooking joker responded with,
 "sorry i cant be arsed to go to the post office"

some people just dont get E-BAY do they?

[Brandy Truffle]

Not feeling so bad now....Canada gets as raw a deal as we do.....

Just saw an auction saying to U.S. Bidders..

If you are from the U.S. and don't ship to Canada,then DON'T bid on my items...
If you won't ship to me,then why should i ship to YOU?

EBay gets better by the day.

 

[jimwise68]

PMSL

My sister lives in Canada and I also ask if they will ship there, only 1 seller ever has.

Weird mo'fos!!