eBay International Shipping is not available in Australia so the seller is still responsible for shipping.
Regards John From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: 3 April, 2023 4:45 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] [MOPO] Postal Service handling issues Todd, That is correct. Now the program is called Ebay International Shipping. Folks moan about Ebay, or fleabay if you will, but their International shipping program is a plus for sellers. People who know me know that for years I would only buy on Ebay. But since 2015, I have been selling there also. It has its ups and downs, but then nothing is perfect, is it? The International Shipping Program center is in Illinois. Whether Ebay Global Shipping will operate in parallel with International Shipping ?? ... I'm not sure. Kirby movieart.com On Apr 2, 2023, at 1:19 PM, Todd Feiertag <toddfeier...@msn.com<mailto:toddfeier...@msn.com>> wrote: At least as far as Fleabay is concerned, if a seller uses their Global Shipping Program, the seller is ONLY responsible for getting the item to the Global Shipping Center in Kentucky. Once the Global Shipping Center receives the package, now FLEABAY IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE for getting it to the buyer. I only had an issue just one time. About 6 months or so ago, a Sherlock Holmes, WOMAN IN GREEN 1946 Three Sheet made it to the Global Shipping Center but did not make it to Italy and the buyer was totally refunded by Fleabay with no problem at all and it didn't cost me anything. Todd ________________________________ From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>> on behalf of Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de<mailto:texasmu...@web.de>> Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2023 4:17 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>> Subject: [MOPO] Aw: Re: [MOPO] Postal Service handling issues Hello Caitlin, if my past experience is worth anything, not all hope is lost in this case. I once had a package from Japan lost with DHL Express. It was not an overly expensive poster, so they refunded the sender on that one. About six months later I got a call from DHL telling me they had rediscovered the package and if I still wanted it or if they should return it to the sender. It is wishful thinking of course, but there is still a chance that your package fell through the cracks in that warehouse and will be rediscovered at some point. Again, mail thieves are rarely interested in old posters. I‘m using an international mail service in the US, and they lost one of my poster packages last Christmas. It was initially logged into my suite, but when I wanted to forward it, they couldn‘t find it. They rediscovered it about two months later. Helmut > Gesendet: Donnerstag, den 30.03.2023 um 11:08 Uhr > Von: "Caitlin Graham" > <cait...@rockpaperfilm.com<mailto:cait...@rockpaperfilm.com>> > An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> > Betreff: Re: [MOPO] Postal Service handling issues > > Hi John, > > I had an expensive poster go missing (I suspect stolen) in Fedex Memphis > warehouse last Christmas when shipping UK-US. I had paid the Fedex > insurance but subsequently discovered, like Helmut says, that their terms > and conditions have a get-out-clause on anything 'unique' which includes > all collectable items and even watches, jewellery, cellphones. So I had to > claim on my own business insurance. All couriers seem to have a similar > get-out clause so I don't even bother insuring shipments with the carrier > any more and rely on my own transit insurance. > > Both me and the buyer were devastated as it was such a rare poster. > > If a poster arrived damaged, the buyer would simply need to return it to > you and provide proof of the return export to obtain the import refund. > Obviously that wouldn't work if they held on to the damaged poster - in > which case they are not entitled to an import refund. > > There is definitely a big risk - I just avoid slipping into the USPS at all > costs. I think if there was something extremely valuable and > irreplaceable I would hand carry it myself! > > Best, > Caitlin > > On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 09:30, Moviemem Original Movie Posters < > johnr...@moviemem.com<mailto:johnr...@moviemem.com>> wrote: > > > Hi Helmut > > I paid around $400.00 for insurance but I do agree that I might have > > wasted my money. I also get a lot of packages delivered from the US and UK > > and always have to pay the customs charges before the package even arrives > > in the country. I would say that there would be little to no chance of > > getting the customs charges refunded if the package arrived damaged. > > > > Bottom line is that there is a huge risk in sending high end posters > > internationally. It doesn’t matter how much you try to anticipate issues, > > sellers will always be at the mercy of the postal services. > > Regards > > John > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: texasmu...@web.de<mailto:texasmu...@web.de> > > <texasmu...@web.de<mailto:texasmu...@web.de>> > > Sent: 30 March, 2023 6:06 PM > > To: Moviemem Original Movie Posters > > <johnr...@moviemem.com<mailto:johnr...@moviemem.com>>; > > MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> > > Subject: Aw: [MOPO] Postal Service handling issues > > > > John, > > > > when shipping from Germany, there is no way to insure any collectibles > > beyond a value of €500 with any of the carriers. UPS in the US used to > > insure collectibles, but I don‘t know if they still do. For all I know, the > > Postal Services around the world do not. Chances are that you wasted the > > money on the insurance, as they would have never paid out anyway. In fact, > > if the value is over €500, you won‘t even get that amount, they simply pay > > nothing. UPS Germany makes this pretty clear in their Terms of Service. > > They also explicitly state out that they are under no obligation to tell > > you about this when they take your insurance money. > > > > All you could do is to get your own insurance policy, which is very > > costly. > > > > There are no custom duties on posters, only Import-VAT. As a business > > seller, it is easily refundable for me. For private buyers, I guess they > > have to prove that a shipment was returned and then file for a refund with > > customs. I never heard of anybody actually doing that. > > > > Helmut > > > > > > > Gesendet: Donnerstag, den 30.03.2023 um 01:09 Uhr > > > Von: "Moviemem Original Movie Posters" > > > <johnr...@moviemem.com<mailto:johnr...@moviemem.com>> > > > An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> > > > Betreff: [MOPO] Postal Service handling issues > > > > > > Hi to you all > > > There have been lots of comments on Social Media about an increase in > > damaged packages, no matter how well they are packed. > > > > > > I recently sold some high end posters to a collector in Europe. > > Thankfully it all went very smoothly. > > > > > > However, much as I tried to anticipate any potential issues there was > > always some risk involved: > > > > > > > > > 1. The package was fully insured but there is some fine print about > > what is and what is not covered. > > > 2. The buyer paid with Paypal. If the package was damaged in transit > > and the buyer had to be refunded, Paypal do not refund their fee which was > > significant. > > > 3. The buyer had to pay customs charges BEFORE the package even > > landed in the country. > > > 4. If the package arrived damaged, the buyer would quite rightly > > expect customs charges to be refunded but how would that work? I would > > imagine that there would be a lot of red tape in getting a refund. > > > 5. I think some buyers would expect the seller to cover all costs > > immediately in the event of damage. > > > > > > Fortunately, I didn't have any problems but just curious as to whether > > everyone here takes into consideration all of the risks that are involved > > in International Shipping of high end items. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmfan.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cfaeb6ab578d24b11945408db328990af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638159338657612014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8z5qjZxIHDeDUWq6BoOV3zb6g3FabWRuX%2Bmr86cG2yY%3D&reserved=0 > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > > > > > Send a message addressed to: > > > lists...@listserv.american.edu<mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edu> > > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > > > > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmfan.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cfaeb6ab578d24b11945408db328990af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638159338657612014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8z5qjZxIHDeDUWq6BoOV3zb6g3FabWRuX%2Bmr86cG2yY%3D&reserved=0 > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > > > Send a message addressed to: > > lists...@listserv.american.edu<mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edu> > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmfan.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cfaeb6ab578d24b11945408db328990af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638159338657612014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8z5qjZxIHDeDUWq6BoOV3zb6g3FabWRuX%2Bmr86cG2yY%3D&reserved=0 > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu<mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edu> > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmfan.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cfaeb6ab578d24b11945408db328990af%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638159338657612014%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8z5qjZxIHDeDUWq6BoOV3zb6g3FabWRuX%2Bmr86cG2yY%3D&reserved=0 ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu<mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edu> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
