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AndyD:
Hi,
Hoping someone can offer a bit of advice.
I'm finally clearing out some of the accumulated 'treasures' from the bike sheds and have started listing various bits on eBay.
So far been reasonably simple for a newbie to selling anything but I've got a couple of bits on which have got interest from abroad and I've no idea what's involved in posting these.
From a very dull Google session I can manage UK postage but didn't really grasp the international side.
Current example is a set of clocks for a GS1000S so a medium size but quite fragile package and a guy in Australia has asked what cost would be to send this.
From experience, does anyone know where to look for costs on postage, explanation of paperwork involved.
Finally any views on whether posting overseas is 'reasonably' safe or a very high risk.

Any views and advice very welcome!

Cheers,
Andy

Johnwebley:
Try the website Parcel 2 go.

It will give options for size,weight and quickness of delivery,

It may be easier to use a courier

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oldchuffer:
Hi Andy

Try googling "ebay global shipping program" - i sold a camera a while back to a guy in Estonia, all i had to do was send it to an ebay distribution centre in the UK (lichfield i think) and they did the rest including sending it abroad and charging the buyer directly. It definitely worked for me.

Worth a look

Steve

Bryanj:
Worth looking at ups as well one that size was about £26 to USA and they collected it from my door.
I find parcel to go rarely get the cost right but the post office web site is ok and you can pick level of compensation BUT you need to ask buyer if he wants full value on customs paperwork as import duty is charged on declared value and thats the most compensation they will pay

AndyD:
Brilliant thanks,
I'll Google a bit on those options and see how costs look.
Bryan - thanks for the advice on the customs value - that's the sort of thing I was also worried about not getting 'right' and causing problems later.

Cheers,
Andy

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