eBay

metalheart2012 · ‎07-19-2018

Hi everyone I'm trying to start selling on ebay but the listing process is very complex to me. I live outside US and I'm trying to list products but I can not specify shipping since the rates in my country are very variable depending on the country to send. Is it possible to list a product without specifying shipping. If so how do I do it? thanks

emerald40 · ‎07-19-2018

If you are new, you cannot sell outside your country immediately.

You have to have at least a feedback of 10, and at least 90 days selling history.

As far as not specifying shipping cost, I have highlighted below why it is not a good idea.

How to sell internationally

Before you can sell internationally, you'll need to:

Have an eBay account in good standing
Have a PayPal account - opens in new window or tab and be PayPal Verified - opens in new window or tab
Offer PayPal as a payment option
Have earned at least 10 feedback points as a seller
Have made your first successful sale more than 90 days ago
Post in an eligible category. Ineligible categories for international sales include Video Games, DVDs & Movies, Hunting knives, Auto parts, and Vehicles
Offering shipping to the UK, Europe, or worldwide. Specifying shipping service to these areas is highly recommended, since listings without specified shipping may be moved to the bottom of Best Match search results

castlemagicmemories · ‎07-19-2018

You must crawl before you can walk. Baby steps.

Don't put the cart before the horse. You can't sell internationally right away. You need to prove you can sell locally first.

In the meantime, you have learned how the site works, what selling policies are, how you are judged and what metrics they use, and how Buyer Protection works, correct?

pjcdn2005 · ‎07-19-2018

You do have to list a shipping cost to the US. You will have to use a flat rate price for all of the US. Choose your shipping rate for that item and then the service.....either economy, standard or expedited shipping from outside of the US.

I think that you check off that you ship worldwide but not specify costs for other countries. The buyers may see a note to contact you for shipping costs to their country. But it is probably best just to ship to the US for your first few transactions.

pjcdn2005 · ‎07-19-2018

There is no eBay site in the op’s country so the only way to get experience is to list on .com which means selling internationally to the US.

Those rules of 10 feedback...90 days etc haven’t been followed by eBay in a long time, especially for international sellers, so I’m surprised they still list those as requirements.