posted on January 24, 2012 04:37:20 PM new
Prices are showing for Priority International on my listings but not for First Class International. Is anyone else having trouble getting their international listings to show shipping prices for First Class International?
posted on January 25, 2012 08:16:18 AM new
Why would you use FC International? Are your items high priced? FC doesn't offer any tracking (delivery confirmation) as required by Paypal for Seller Protection.
posted on January 25, 2012 09:37:45 AM new
I think that is a reasonable question! I don't have the answer but just have to respond to your answer, Shag.
Many Buyers from outside of the USA will not buy if the shipping is too high on a small and lower priced item.
Not every Buyer is just poised and waiting to rip off Sellers and claim non-delivery.
I can tell you that I have certainly backed away from buying my favourite discontinued Nail Polish @ $6.99 that many US Sellers want to charge $23.25 for shipping.
I have favourite sellers who offer First Class mail and can also say that as long time Sellers ourselves the majority of our packages have never had Delivery Confirmation and not once in 10 years have we ever had a claim against us.
I think that between eBay and PayPal and some folks who sell there has become some level of paranoia that all the Buyers are out to get us!
So not true...99.99% are just great people.
posted on January 25, 2012 09:43:22 AM new
shagmidmod, I sell lots of items worth under $50 by First Class International (on a different sellers ID) because the difference in price between FCI and Priority Int is way too much for the overseas buyers. I've had very few problems with FCI in over a thousand transactions overseas, mostly vintage costume jewelry.
BTW, my problem with the shipping cost not showing up is with the Vendio Shipping Calculator during the time when I'm setting up my auctions. The price does seem to show up on the listings themselves, though, so I guess that's all that matters. Still, I was wondering if anyone else is having similar trouble when setting up their sales.
