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<p>[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 24890778, member: 25270"]There's a new eBay international service that might be good, but I haven't tried it. I don't know how they charge for it or how you know how much to charge your buyer. I'm worried I'll not charge enough and end up losing money. If you could get answers to these questions it might work. It's supposed to be cheaper than a USPS package. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've used the USPS international packages with tracking. You can buy the label on eBay and it also fills out the customs form. The problem is it's a lot pricier than most other countries' international shipping so many buyers are upset with how much it is. The coins have to be worth it. </p><p><br /></p><p>I personally ship only low-value coins internationally and I just use the envelope and international stamp. There's no protection for you though so you're taking a risk, which is why I only do it on low-value coins. You can choose which countries to exclude, and you should do this. Places like Russia and India are a big risk, and Latin America is iffy. If you do Canada and Western Europe you should have pretty good luck and that's where most of the buyers are anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hiddendragon, post: 24890778, member: 25270"]There's a new eBay international service that might be good, but I haven't tried it. I don't know how they charge for it or how you know how much to charge your buyer. I'm worried I'll not charge enough and end up losing money. If you could get answers to these questions it might work. It's supposed to be cheaper than a USPS package. I've used the USPS international packages with tracking. You can buy the label on eBay and it also fills out the customs form. The problem is it's a lot pricier than most other countries' international shipping so many buyers are upset with how much it is. The coins have to be worth it. I personally ship only low-value coins internationally and I just use the envelope and international stamp. There's no protection for you though so you're taking a risk, which is why I only do it on low-value coins. You can choose which countries to exclude, and you should do this. Places like Russia and India are a big risk, and Latin America is iffy. If you do Canada and Western Europe you should have pretty good luck and that's where most of the buyers are anyway.[/QUOTE]
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