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mgoodridge
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 posted January 06, 2012 09:39 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for mgoodridge Click Here to Email mgoodridge Send a private message to mgoodridge Click to send mgoodridge an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View mgoodridge's Have/Want ListView mgoodridge's Have/Want List
I'm needing to know whats the best way to ship to Singapore? I'm potentially selling some cards on ebay valued over a 100 dollars and I'm nervous to ship and have him say he never received it. I know in the United States I can get delivery confirmation to cover myself if that happens with Paypal. But what is needed to cover myself shipping to Singapore and how much will it cost?
 
Mr.C
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 posted January 06, 2012 09:54 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for Mr.C Click Here to Email Mr.C Send a private message to Mr.C Click to send Mr.C an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View Mr.C's Have/Want ListView Mr.C's Have/Want List
Registered, $12 I think.
 
MTDetermine
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 posted January 06, 2012 10:00 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for MTDetermine Click Here to Email MTDetermine Send a private message to MTDetermine Click to send MTDetermine an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by mgoodridge:
I'm needing to know whats the best way to ship to Singapore? I'm potentially selling some cards on ebay valued over a 100 dollars and I'm nervous to ship and have him say he never received it. I know in the United States I can get delivery confirmation to cover myself if that happens with Paypal. But what is needed to cover myself shipping to Singapore and how much will it cost?

Ah, I am a Singaporean and I buy 10k of stuff here every month, so I can best advice you.

Cheapest way of sending with tracking is via registered mail where the basic mailing cost of $3-4 will be added with registered cost of $12, making total of $15-16. Most MOTL sellers will charge $15 for registered mail.

Next cheapest way of sending with tracking is $14 flat rate priority mail envelope/small box with $12 registered mail, total $26

Premium and fast service will be USPS Express Mail $30 Flat Rate envelope that you can stuff 100-500 cards into, depending on how you pack your cards

 
mgoodridge
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 posted January 06, 2012 10:01 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for mgoodridge Click Here to Email mgoodridge Send a private message to mgoodridge Click to send mgoodridge an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote View mgoodridge's Have/Want ListView mgoodridge's Have/Want List
So if I get registered mail that's enough to protect me from paypal issuing a refund back to the seller if they claim not to have received?
 
MTDetermine
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 posted January 06, 2012 10:04 PM   Click Here to See the Profile for MTDetermine Click Here to Email MTDetermine Send a private message to MTDetermine Click to send MTDetermine an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by mgoodridge:
So if I get registered mail that's enough to protect me from paypal issuing a refund back to the seller if they claim not to have received?

Ask for Gift payment then. Paypal NEVER EVER refund gift payment. So if he send you gift payment, he can never request for a refund via Paypal.

 
mgoodridge
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Can you send gift payment on an ebay auction?
 
CoupDeGrace
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quote:
Originally posted by MTDetermine:
Ask for Gift payment then. Paypal NEVER EVER refund gift payment. So if he send you gift payment, he can never request for a refund via Paypal.

If i am not wrong, can the gift payment be made at ebay ?

 
mgoodridge
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I'm guessin he can log in to paypal normally and send a gift payment and just bypass ebay all together when payin. Maybe I'll get lucky and have an American win the auction so it will only be 2.51 and saves me a lot of headache lol.
 
caquaa
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quote:
Originally posted by mgoodridge:
I'm guessin he can log in to paypal normally and send a gift payment and just bypass ebay all together when payin. Maybe I'll get lucky and have an American win the auction so it will only be 2.51 and saves me a lot of headache lol.

he can log into paypal and send you a gift payment... and this is breaking nearly every rule they have on ebay so you shouldn't ask him and they shouldn't do it.

 
Loathing
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 posted January 07, 2012 03:17 AM   Click Here to See the Profile for Loathing Click Here to Email Loathing Send a private message to Loathing Click to send Loathing an Instant Message Edit/Delete Message Reply With Quote 
As others have said, it's not a good idea to ask for gift payment, and especially not through the eBay messaging system. But why don't you just ask the buyer to pay for registered shipping and give him a chance to retract his bid if he doesn't want to?
 
dwiz
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How about just blocking international bidders on the auction?
 
wayne
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Depends on the buyer, ship to reputable traders and you should be fine. Singapore's mail system is very reliable.
 

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