How to use PayPal on Ebay when postage cost is unspecified? Help!?

Question by lava: How to use PayPal on Ebay when postage cost is unspecified? Help!?
I’m new to using Ebay and want to bid on an item from another country. Because of this, the postage cost is only mentioned in the “Seller’s payment instructions” section (eg. ” USA/Canada/Mexico: .25. Europe, South America, Africa, Caribbean, Australia/NZ: .00. Japan, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Thailand: .75.”), not in the “postage and packaging” section, as it would be if it was from the same country as me. If I win the item, would I have to enter the postage cost manually on PayPal, or would it automatically include itself in the price? How do you do this? Any info would be hugely appreciated.

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Answer by Kate
Contact the seller of the item, and ask them to give you the exact postage cost. Most sellers do this all the time, so don’t feel that you’re being a pest.

You’re always better off asking the postage costs beforehand…. because if you win something for a reasonable bid, the seller may end up saying the postage is . ( for example) and it’s way more than you want to pay.

When you win the item, the seller (or you) can simply add the quoted postage cost to your total invoice.

I know it can be daunting at first, but it’s really very simple once you get used to doing it.

Good luck !

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 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PROMISING TO OVERPAY

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 SUSPICIOUS RETURN ACTIVITY

One of the oldest scams, but a scam that is still prevalent today, is for customers to buy a product, let the payment process, receive the item that they got from you but attempt to return an identical (and usually damaged or defective) item in its place, requesting that their money be refunded. Usually this scam is defeated either through a all sales final return policy or through you keeping copious track of the serial numbers of your sold products.

 REQUESTING DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS UNASSOCIATED WITH CUSTOMER

Another tip off that a con artist may be trying to pull something on you is by purchasing your product, but requesting that the product be delivered to an address that is not associated with the customer’s data., including deliveries to other U.S. states or overseas. Often this is the result of identity theft. Report any of these suspicious activities to the FBI or to your country’s law enforcement agency that handles international commerce.

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hey ! how do i sell at ebay?


well am planning to start selling African Traditional items like calabashes,necklaces ,lesso’s at ebay ,( actually they are really cute)
well the problem is that i have no idea od how to sell them,i already have an ebay and palpal account.but now am wondering how do i transport my goods to ebay ,since am in kenya Africa.?
Also does palpal accept Debit cards/visa card?
thanks!

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How do nigerian scams work over ebay even if the user has won a bid?


If the user on ebay but a bid in and won it can they still scam me even if they send in a payment?

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Can ebay serve in African countries lyk Uganda?? how if so?

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