International shipping

[oli4]

I am not sure how to answer an individual who bought a stamp from me and asked   "Is a lower postage rate possible for these stamps? It wouldn't put such a strain on my pocket money. It's not so easy if you want to have a complete small collection and only have a little pocket money every month"

He is in Germany. My item is $10 but ebay shipping is $19.25.

[1786davycrockett]

@oli4 

Just inform your buyer that international postal rates have become more expensive over the last several years, and offer your buyer the option of canceling the order.

Sounds as if your buyer is fishing for a discount -- don't do it!

[evry1nositswindy]

There is nothing you can do about shipping...it costs what it costs!  

[bdmh-enterprises]

I send $12 and under cards to a few very select countries, mostly north west EU & AUS/NZ, using a stamped envelope. There's a higher INR rate since they're untracked, but I find it worth the risk since some things that wouldn't sell domestically are rarer overseas.

[janet9988]

I would just say no. If buyer becomes a problem you can report them for asking you to to do something that was not offered in the listing. Buyer is kind of attempting to back you in the corner since they committed to buy  then asked for a discount.

[12345jamesstamps]

The buyer probably makes purchases from other USA sellers where the cost is $1.65 with an International forever stamp without tracking from USA to Germany.

$19.25 sounds like 'registered mail'...why for a $10.00 item?

Just tell the buyer there is no tracking on a stamp(s) and can mail it at $1.65.

[richard1rst]

Pirateship will send it for $13,99 with tracking.

[1786davycrockett]

@bdmh-enterprises 

Use of the USPS International First Class stamp does not allow shipping of anything except letters and documents -- it can not be used to send any other items -- 

Mailing Restrictions & Prohibitions

There are specific regulations and standards for mailing restricted, prohibited, and hazardous materials, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Letters and flats must contain only documents and cannot contain any other goods.Show MoreMailing Restrictions & Prohibitions

[1786davycrockett]

@12345jamesstamps 

"The buyer probably makes purchases from other USA sellers where the cost is $1.65 with an International forever stamp without tracking from USA to Germany."

The USPS International Stamp can only be used for letters and documents -- no other items are permitted --

 

Mailing Restrictions & Prohibitions

There are specific regulations and standards for mailing restricted, prohibited, and hazardous materials, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Letters and flats must contain only documents and cannot contain any other goods.Show MoreMailing Restrictions & Prohibitions

[12345jamesstamps]

So letters, documents, post cards, etc with stamps on them are not permitted?

This reminds me of prohibition during 1920-1933 of alcohol...between states...Kansas and Tennessee still has prohibition...LOL

A post card which a person might write on.

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These are early documents before you were born I believe...

This is a document with stamps...illegal?

We are not allowed to do this and that.

Has anyone driven over the 'speed limit'?

Has anyone jaywalked or cross the street when it states "don not walk" in Los Angelos?...It is illegal.

[dy60609]

I know that I was speeding the last time I was out on the highway, but I was not caught so it was not an illegal action.

[12345jamesstamps]

If it was hail as big as softballs coming on the vehicle when you were speeding don't think anyone would care or if it was I have to do number 1 or number 2...

[1786davycrockett]

@12345jamesstamps 

I didn't write the law.

Apparently there are some laws which can be ignored, just to suit personal circumstances.

There's a lot of that going around lately, isn't there?

[dy60609]

and hopefully the windshield would do the deed to deflect that hail as well as you deflect facts🙈