How do I find out where my listings can be seen?

[eburtonlab]

Here is a link to your "items for sale":

https://www.ebay.com/sch/go448432/m.html

[go448432]

Thank you for responding, but my first question was poorly worded, so here it

is again:

Does my shipping destination(s) have anything to do with WHERE my listing is seen?

If I "exclude" the Caribbean, does this mean that folks in Puerto Rico don't get to 

see my listing?

 I have many Spanish texts that I'd like to offer to Spanish readers who are within

reach of U.S. domestic Media Mail, but I don't know where my listings are "shown".

Thank you for your time.

[eburtonlab]

Does my shipping destination(s) have anything to do with WHERE my listing is seen?

If I "exclude" the Caribbean, does this mean that folks in Puerto Rico don't get to

see my listing?

Your shipping methods and exclusions both play a role, so does the address the buyer uses to calculate shipping, and also how the buyer is searching ("default" vs "worldwide" Item location).

In general, if you have a shipping method specified to the location the buyer uses to calculate shipping, your listing should be visible to the buyer unless you specifically exclude the location.

Puerto Rico may be a special case since it is a US territory -- it may appear on more than one category list, so there may be more than one way to exclude it.

I just tried a quick search, and I see the same 23 items you have listed when I change my zip code to a Puerto Rico zip code.

[go448432 · Accepted solution]

Thank you so much!  It never occurred to me to "test" using another zip code. I suppose

I can target by listing only the areas regarded as Domestic by USPS. But, the fact of military bases

all over the globe raises more issues.

Thank you again for your time and input.

[eburtonlab]

You are most welcome.

Military addresses are a separate shipping exclusion category -- there are domestic rates for APO/AFP addresses, I believe, though customs forms may be necessary.

[eburtonlab]

One word of caution -- be sure to change your zip code back after testing, otherwise you may wind up with some odd shipping estimates or may miss seeing some items that ship to your actual location.

[go448432]

Thank you again for the much appreciated and much needed help. I'll

follow your advice.

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