EIS Restrictions cost both me and eBay money.
Sadly the EIS program will not ship coins and currency at this time. As I recall the old global shipping was the same way at first, but changed so hopefully this will also change. I had a buyer in Singapore who I would have shipped to through EIS, but I don't ship directly. Had to cancel the sale and relist, sold for over $100 less. Still a good sale for me, but it cost me some profit and of course eBay their proportional fee.
(additional rant, the buyer had 100% positive (of course) feedback but had it set to private, not going to put myself at risk selling to someone who may have hundreds of positives saying "screwed me over")
Come on eBay, get coins and currency shippable, that will improve my sales and your fees!
5 comments
marnotom!
·2 years agoBuyers are perfectly free to set up their own forwarding mechanism if they don't want to deal with eIS or if eIS is unable to handle their shipment. If your buyer wanted these coins badly enough, they'd have set something up to use with your sale.
richard1rst
·3 years agoActually it is more likely Singapore than eBay.
https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/ps_028.htm
The link above will take you to the USPS mailing restrictions for Singapore. Including but not limited to:
Coins (except coins for purposes of ornament); banknotes; currency notes; traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.
The USPS has a similar list for all countries and the restrictions vary based on the home country's restrictions, not USPS nor eBay.
pjcdn2005
·3 years agoThe GSP and eBay International Standard allowed stamps and currency so I'm not sure why EIS restricts it now.
Due to export limitations and restrictions, items listed in the following categories also can't be shipped with eBay International Shipping. This is not an exhaustive list and it may be updated based on transportation regulations and export laws.
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/shipping-items/setting-shipping-options/ebay-international-shipping-program?id=5348
pnwdiecast
·2 years agoIt's funny seeing this list and understanding why a lot of these things are restricted...and then you have stamps and coins, lol. I just discovered this is why my international sales have dried up. This is frustrating because it shows EIS when you go to list coins and doesn't say anything about them being restricted. Additionally, certain subcategories under Coins and Paper Money appear to allow EIS, but others don't.
martin2001
·3 years agoYou made a good decision regarding the buyer in Singapore