eBay International Shipping question

[steve_stuff]

OK, if we opt into the eBay International Shipping deal we can't offer any other International options - Yes or no?

[monica-sells]

until one of the shipping gurus come along, I believe you can still offer other services along with EiS being an "option"

[buyselljack2016]

initially it was either or, but now it has been changed so that you can offer direct shipping as well as eIS 

[steve_stuff]

Thank you - If we can offer USPS and the ebay international freight forwarding ... I mean shipping service,  I presume that ebay would cost the buyer more, right?

[pjcdn2005]

You can offer EIS and other international options.

I'm not totally sure what you mean by this...

'If we can offer USPS and the ebay international freight forwarding ... I mean shipping service, I presume that ebay would cost the buyer more, right?'

If you are asking if eBay will cost more for the buyer than the answer is it depends. In Canada I've seen EIS prices to the US that are less expensive and some that are more.

[steve_stuff]

Being sarcastic and/or funny - We call 'eBay International Shipping' what it is, a freight forwarding service. Just like the orders ... I mean sold page. We have sold a lot of stuff on ebay, but nobody has ever ordered anything from us.

[buyselljack2016]

There have been numerous posts on the boards that state that with eIS the buyer shipping costs are much greater than direct international shipping.

May depend upon the shipping service that is needed. 

Direct shipping may be by First Class International for some "not so heavy" items and could very well be shipped at a lower cost to the buyer than if the sale goes through eIS.