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<p>[QUOTE="Stevearino, post: 8071474, member: 74571"]I was party to something similar a couple of months ago when I sold two NGC-slabbed coins to a man in Norway. Normally, I just package and send coins through USPS, but this time I decided to send through eBay's "Global Shipping Program." <b>NEVER AGAIN!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The fellow was charged $27.05 in "Customs fees, etc." But Norway does not charge for the importing of numismatic items. I tried and tried to get this refunded for him, to no avail. Ebay gave me a whole list of "reasons" for the fees, but it was all BS.</p><p><br /></p><p>The purchaser was going to try from his end, but I know how that will end. I've offered to refund him the fee, even though I won't be reimbursed from eBay because it was my decision to send through Global Shipping. Believe me, my selling through eBay is going to be less and less.</p><p><br /></p><p>Steve[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Stevearino, post: 8071474, member: 74571"]I was party to something similar a couple of months ago when I sold two NGC-slabbed coins to a man in Norway. Normally, I just package and send coins through USPS, but this time I decided to send through eBay's "Global Shipping Program." [B]NEVER AGAIN![/B] The fellow was charged $27.05 in "Customs fees, etc." But Norway does not charge for the importing of numismatic items. I tried and tried to get this refunded for him, to no avail. Ebay gave me a whole list of "reasons" for the fees, but it was all BS. The purchaser was going to try from his end, but I know how that will end. I've offered to refund him the fee, even though I won't be reimbursed from eBay because it was my decision to send through Global Shipping. Believe me, my selling through eBay is going to be less and less. Steve[/QUOTE]
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