How about letting "internationals" decide if shipping is too much?

[COI]

What are internationals?

 

Also, shoe covers.

People who don't really know what's best for them. Non-internationals figure that out and inform internationals how it's gonna be (for their own good).

 

This sounds totally reasonable. I fully support this. Who wants to tell them we got it figured out?

Roy. Always Roy. He loves splainin' things.

 

Roy is a dirty international though.

 

 

[COI]

What are internationals?

 

Also, shoe covers.

People who don't really know what's best for them. Non-internationals figure that out and inform internationals how it's gonna be (for their own good).

 

This sounds totally reasonable. I fully support this. Who wants to tell them we got it figured out?

Roy. Always Roy. He loves splainin' things.

 

Verbosity is Roy's mistress.

 

I have shoe covers for my shoe covers.

[COI]

I am sure you guys have seen this already but it just seemed so on topic. See what happens when there is a USA only listing and a Canadian tries to buy anyway.

 

10K book

 

 

Clearly, selling to Canadians is always more trouble than it's worth. Filthy Canadians.

[VintageComics]

I am sure you guys have seen this already but it just seemed so on topic. See what happens when there is a USA only listing and a Canadian tries to buy anyway.

 

10K book

 

 

Clearly, selling to Canadians is always more trouble than it's worth. Filthy Canadians.

 

We're like faithful whores. Bend over backwards to please and still get a 'no thank you'.

 

 

[COI]

I am sure you guys have seen this already but it just seemed so on topic. See what happens when there is a USA only listing and a Canadian tries to buy anyway.

 

10K book

 

 

Clearly, selling to Canadians is always more trouble than it's worth. Filthy Canadians.

 

We're like faithful whores. Bend over backwards to please and still get a 'no thank you'.

 

 

Luckily we have free healthcare to deal with all the butthurt. #Socialists ftw.

[Bronty]

I am sure you guys have seen this already but it just seemed so on topic. See what happens when there is a USA only listing and a Canadian tries to buy anyway.

 

10K book

 

 

Clearly, selling to Canadians is always more trouble than it's worth. Filthy Canadians.

 

We're like faithful whores. Bend over backwards to please and still get a 'no thank you'.

 

 

 

 

[Bronty]

What are internationals?

 

Also, shoe covers.

People who don't really know what's best for them. Non-internationals figure that out and inform internationals how it's gonna be (for their own good).

 

This sounds totally reasonable. I fully support this. Who wants to tell them we got it figured out?

Roy. Always Roy. He loves splainin' things.

 

Verbosity is Roy's mistress.

 

I have shoe covers for my shoe covers.

 

Shoe covers!!!

[Bronty]

No shoe covers when Liefeld is the artist

[lizards2]

I am sure you guys have seen this already but it just seemed so on topic. See what happens when there is a USA only listing and a Canadian tries to buy anyway.

 

10K book

 

 

Clearly, selling to Canadians is always more trouble than it's worth. Filthy Canadians.

 

We're like faithful whores. Bend over backwards to please and still get a 'no thank you'.

 

 

Luckily we have free healthcare to deal with all the butthurt. #Socialists ftw.

::

[dupont2005]

I just don't get the reluctance to ship to Canada or the UK. There are other parts of the world that I wouldn't touch but those two? Yeah, don't get it.

 

The USPS customs form process is silly though. I fill out the damn thing and then the postal clerk has to manually enter in all that info?? Takes forever. Has to be a better way.

 

I suspect it's more challenging to ship to Canada...at least that's what I've heard from some US sellers.

 

It's no hassle at all, I've done it. Canada, UK, and Australia.

I imagine the possible lack of recourse when getting scammed internationally would make some sellers hesitant. On eBay I list items as US only just to avoid unnecessary hassle.

 

Another thing I don't get is people who say "Continental US only"

 

I've shipped identical packages of watches to Hawaii as well as multiple other states. The price difference either didn't exist or was completely negligible. Less than a dime. I provided free shipping to all 50 states, because there really was no difference. I guess when you're shipping something six feet in length and 100+lbs it would matter, but for a 2lb package that can be held with one hand, I can't imagine it mattering.

[lizards2]

 

Another thing I don't get is people who say "Continental US only"

 

 

Alaskans and Hawaiians are a shifty bunch. Not much difference between an Alaskan and a full-fledged frostback.

[Park]

I am sure you guys have seen this already but it just seemed so on topic. See what happens when there is a USA only listing and a Canadian tries to buy anyway.

 

10K book

 

 

Clearly, selling to Canadians is always more trouble than it's worth. Filthy Canadians.

 

We're like faithful whores. Bend over backwards to please and still get a 'no thank you'.

 

 

Faithful whores are the best.

 

I am not sure about their shoe covers though.

[Conan_Aficionado]

I just don't get the reluctance to ship to Canada or the UK. There are other parts of the world that I wouldn't touch but those two? Yeah, don't get it.

 

The USPS customs form process is silly though. I fill out the damn thing and then the postal clerk has to manually enter in all that info?? Takes forever. Has to be a better way.

 

I suspect it's more challenging to ship to Canada...at least that's what I've heard from some US sellers.

 

It's no hassle at all, I've done it. Canada, UK, and Australia.

I imagine the possible lack of recourse when getting scammed internationally would make some sellers hesitant. On eBay I list items as US only just to avoid unnecessary hassle.

 

Another thing I don't get is people who say "Continental US only"

 

I've shipped identical packages of watches to Hawaii as well as multiple other states. The price difference either didn't exist or was completely negligible. Less than a dime. I provided free shipping to all 50 states, because there really was no difference. I guess when you're shipping something six feet in length and 100+lbs it would matter, but for a 2lb package that can be held with one hand, I can't imagine it mattering.

 

Have you not seen castaway. Did you not see what happened to those fedex packages. No thanks, Contiguous US only for me, Alaska is out, I don't even want my package flying over Canada.

[RockMyAmadeus]

What are internationals?

 

Also, shoe covers.

 

[Meeklo]

So I have been at work during most of this conversation.

 

When I ship to the US, I print out the shipping label from Paypal and I package everything up at home. I will then either drop it off at the post office's drop box or if I'm not wanting to go out, I'll give it to our mail man to take with him.

 

So far, when I have shipped to Canada. I fill out everything again through Paypal. Both times, the cost of shipping turned out to be more than I had anticipated and I end up eating the difference. I print out the label/customs form at home. I then take them to the post office for the counter clerk to verify all the information is correct and they affix the label/form to the package and they send it off from there. It is a little extra work on my part to send it off. If I could easily do it all from home then it wouldn't be a problem.

 

Also, I think some people are afraid of the whole customs part. If customs decides to open the package, especially a very well wrapped slab, they could end up damaging the slab. And as far as I know, that could leave me responsible. At the very least, it will come back as some extra headache I have to take care of on some level. This may be pure ignorance as I have never really death with customs before, but I'm the type of person that is always prepared for the worst scenario, and if I do not know what that can entail, I'll just avoid it all together.

 

If anyone has insight on how to ship easily from home and/or exactly what happens at customs, I and anyone who could possibly purchase from me in Canada would appreciate it.

[lizards2]

So I have been at work during most of this conversation.

 

When I ship to the US, I print out the shipping label from Paypal and I package everything up at home. I will then either drop it off at the post office's drop box or if I'm not wanting to go out, I'll give it to our mail man to take with him.

 

So far, when I have shipped to Canada. I fill out everything again through Paypal. Both times, the cost of shipping turned out to be more than I had anticipated and I end up eating the difference. I print out the label/customs form at home. I then take them to the post office for the counter clerk to verify all the information is correct and they affix the label/form to the package and they send it off from there. It is a little extra work on my part to send it off. If I could easily do it all from home then it wouldn't be a problem.

 

Also, I think some people are afraid of the whole customs part. If customs decides to open the package, especially a very well wrapped slab, they could end up damaging the slab. And as far as I know, that could leave me responsible. At the very least, it will come back as some extra headache I have to take care of on some level. This may be pure ignorance as I have never really death with customs before, but I'm the type of person that is always prepared for the worst scenario, and if I do not know what that can entail, I'll just avoid it all together.

 

If anyone has insight on how to ship easily from home and/or exactly what happens at customs, I and anyone who could possibly purchase from me in Canada would appreciate it.

 

Are you paying for the postage through paypal? If not, there is your problem.

[jools&jim]

 

I have in the past noted in my shipping terms that I will not ship internationally because it is "too expensive". This has mostly been for large "reader" lots for which the shipping charge would equate to many multiples of the asking price for the books themselves.

 

I suppose I could have listed hugely inflated shipping charges for these large, heavy lots, but I figured the nature of the items was such that any potential international buyers could easily see that it just wasn't worth it.

 

On the other hand, I've also listed similar lots with "no international shipping" (minus the "too expensive" part), and have then received PMs asking if I would re-consider. When I say, "okay...I'll send you a quote", and do just that, I've often received some version of this response:

 

"Wow...that's expensive. I'll pass."

 

So, as Mick said...what can a poor boy, do -- y'know?

 

These days, when I offer international shipping, it is ONLY via Priority Mail Express International (to be paid by the buyer): flat rate envelopes = $35.95, and flat rate boxes = $66.95 (prices include up to $200 of insurance coverage).

 

It's not cheap…but it's relatively quick, fully insurable, and reliably trackable on both sides of the border.

 

 

 

[lizards2]

I have in the past noted in my shipping terms that I will not ship internationally because it is "too expensive". This has mostly been for large "reader" lots for which the shipping charge would equate to many multiples of the asking price for the books themselves.

 

I suppose I could have listed hugely inflated shipping charges for these large, heavy lots, but I figured the nature of the items was such that any potential international buyers could easily see that it just wasn't worth it.

 

On the other hand, I've also listed similar lots with "no international shipping" (minus the "too expensive" part), and have then received PMs asking if I would re-consider. When I say, "okay...I'll send you a quote", and do just that, I've often received some version of this response:

 

"Wow...that's expensive. I'll pass."

 

So, as Mick said...what can a poor boy, do -- y'know?

 

These days, when I offer international shipping, it is ONLY via Priority Mail Express International (to be paid by the buyer): flat rate envelopes = $35.95, and flat rate boxes = $66.95 (prices include up to $200 of insurance coverage).

 

It's not cheap…but it's relatively quick, fully insurable, and reliably trackable on both sides of the border.

 

 

Internationals know what international postage costs. Just state postage is to be paid by buyer, and is dependent on location and weight.

[999ghosts]

As a non US collector with 15000 US comic books, I thank those sellers that have send all these books to me in the past and thank you to all those who will in the future!

 

As I collect US comics, they all have to make there way over here from the USA one way or another. It's a good thing enough sellers still want to do the little extra effort to make us collectors from another part of the world happy.

 

I pay between $17 and $60 depending on quantity and weight! I can live with that. Those asking $100 postage for one book (they are out there), you are !

[Meeklo]

So I have been at work during most of this conversation.

 

When I ship to the US, I print out the shipping label from Paypal and I package everything up at home. I will then either drop it off at the post office's drop box or if I'm not wanting to go out, I'll give it to our mail man to take with him.

 

So far, when I have shipped to Canada. I fill out everything again through Paypal. Both times, the cost of shipping turned out to be more than I had anticipated and I end up eating the difference. I print out the label/customs form at home. I then take them to the post office for the counter clerk to verify all the information is correct and they affix the label/form to the package and they send it off from there. It is a little extra work on my part to send it off. If I could easily do it all from home then it wouldn't be a problem.

 

Also, I think some people are afraid of the whole customs part. If customs decides to open the package, especially a very well wrapped slab, they could end up damaging the slab. And as far as I know, that could leave me responsible. At the very least, it will come back as some extra headache I have to take care of on some level. This may be pure ignorance as I have never really death with customs before, but I'm the type of person that is always prepared for the worst scenario, and if I do not know what that can entail, I'll just avoid it all together.

 

If anyone has insight on how to ship easily from home and/or exactly what happens at customs, I and anyone who could possibly purchase from me in Canada would appreciate it.

 

Are you paying for the postage through paypal? If not, there is your problem.

 

Yes I am.