> Marko, I sell model cars on ebay on occasion. I got into a problem with a > Canadian bidder once. He sent me a money order for 9 bucks that would have > cost me 15$ to cash. And after a bunch of hassle, I just said heck with it > and sent the kid, he was a young person, the model kits. I can remember being > that age and being disappointed. But if they send you the wrong kind of money > order, it can make for a very bad day or series of days for you. If you see > someone who says they won't sell international, it's a shame, but they > probably went through a bunch of hassle as well. I am hoping that the stupid > snafus can be taken care of eventually. I can get a money order at my bank in > the amount needed and send to Europe anytime. But if I can't cash a Canadian > money order, I doubt any other money order, unless it is something like > American Express, will be any easier to cash either. I know it's not fair, > and I feel bad about it, but especially with cheap items, the added expense > and hassle of dealing with foreign methods of payment is just not worth it to > me. > Sometimes I almost fall on the floor, when I'm searching the eBay items and > my sreen flashes Forward Look stuff, which I have been hunting for years. > But very often I get > a cold shower, when I read the seller's descriptions of these small items. > They says: > "NO sales outside United States".. or "seller ship to home country only".. > (I live in Europe) > > I have done dozens of deals with various Americans and there have not been > any > difficulties to ship merchandise to overseas. I wonder, what is the actual > reason or > is it so difficult for someone?
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