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Message:: [QUOTE="silentnviolent, post: 1813126, member: 8797"]I sold some Costa Rican WWII era paper currency once in a 7-day auction that didn't see much action until a buyer from Costa Rica asked if I'd ship there. After answering that question and posting for all to see that I would, the bids quickly ballooned as collectors from there fought aggressively. I nearly screwed myself with shipping though, as when I set up the listing I hadn't thought about worldwide shipping and as such only charged $3 for it. My salvation was that the same bidder won all 6 notes. I explained to him (after he asked if I combine shipping) the fact that I'd originally intended to only ship domestically so could not do it. I shipped all 6 notes in one package and with insurance it cost over $18 so I got a happy buyer out of the deal and a much higher payday. Shipping cost is high so the dollar value of the item would have to justify that. I suppose it depends on what you are selling. While I regret that sale today, and would keep the notes if I could do it all over, I take comfort in the fact that the notes were essentially returned home.   I've read of many saddened collectors of American Civil War & Wild West memorabilia who were beaten at the auction block by European collectors with deeper pockets. They weren't upset so much at losing the auction as they were to see a part of American history being shipped overseas.  So yeah, depends on what you are selling.[/QUOTE]