I have shipped a package to a transit company in the United States for a person living in China. (I was under the impression that he lived in the U.S., since the package was going to a U.S. state). After I sent the item, I informed the buyer that a signature would be needed when he received it. He then wrote to me stating that it was a transit company. I informed him several days later that the package was delivered and signed for and our transaction was now completed. Should I...

These "transit" companies are actually forwarders that will re-ship the item to its actual intended destination. Foreign buyers use them when they find sellers that do not ship to their country, or perhaps they find it cheaper to use the forwarders services as oppose to eBay's foreign shipping service. As far as eBay is concerned, your responsibility and coverage is to deliver goods to the address given on sale order, so you are good. Regarding chargebacks, well, that's a whole different g...

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