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buy*and*sell · ‎08-07-2016

Does anyone know how I can continue to sell in US dollars?

Under the "New Canadian Seller Guidance", the FAQ states the following:

"I prefer to be paid in USD. Do these recommendations apply to me?"

"Since items purchased on eBay are paid for in the currency they were listed in, sellers who prefer payment in USD should continue to list their items in USD."

How do I do this? If I try to list through Ebay.com, I only get USPS shipping options.

Can someone please tell me what sense this new change makes? If selling in CA, is better as they state, why not default it to CA, but allow those who wish to change to US. Why take away the option of selling in US completely?

purpleziggy434 · ‎08-07-2016

Hello

You can list on .com if you choose.

buy*and*sell · ‎08-07-2016

But how do I setup the shippingÉ Canada Post is not listed as an option. Only USPS.

dinomitesales · ‎08-07-2016

You can't. If you want to list in USD your only option is to list on .com and use flat rate shipping.

buy*and*sell · ‎08-07-2016

Thanks for the response. I guess it is the only way. Selling on Ebay is becoming more and more a hastle. Wish there were other alternatives.

ypdc_dennis · ‎08-08-2016

@buy*and*sell wrote:
Does anyone know how I can continue to sell in US dollars?

How do I do this? If I try to list through Ebay.com, I only get USPS shipping options.

Here's a list of current shipping choices when listing on eBay.com for the Canadian seller (who ships from Canada)

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To the USA
All flat rate, no calculated, with expected delivery time.

Economy Shipping from outside US (11 to 23 business days)
Standard Shipping from outside US (6 to 10 business days)
Expedited Shipping from outside US (1 to 4 business days)
Flat rate Freight

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Outside the USA, to the rest of the world (including Canada)
All flat rate, no calculated, countries are selectable.

Economy Int'l Shipping
Standard Int'l Shipping
Expedited Int'l Shipping

You can have up to 5 separate International rates for countries you
select plus can have "Require buyers to contact you for international
shipping costs" as a choice. This last International option allows the
potential buyer to ask for a cost and you can calculate a shipping cost to their country.

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A Canadian seller can still buy discounted shipping through PayPal from Canada Post.

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femmefan1946 · ‎08-08-2016

If you will be shipping items that are under 500 grams and 2cm thick, you can use Flat Rate pretty easily on dotCOM, because in most cases you will only need one price for each destination (Canada, USA(domestic on dotCOM), and overseas).

You would call this Economy Shipping from a non-US location.

If this works for you, consider also using Free Shipping. (DON'T PANIC!)

Free Shipping means you add your cost of shipping to your asking price.
Which is cheapest?

A $5 item with $10 shipping?

A $10 item with $5 shipping?

A $15 item with Free Shipping?

When I use Free Shipping, which is most of the time, I put USA as Free Shipping on dotCOM and Canada as $0.00. Overseas shipping is reduced by the cost of shipping to the USA. (That is, if I have $5 shipping included in my asking price and overseas shipping will cost me $10, then I charge $5 for overseas shipping.)

Flat Rate shipping does not work for items that require Parcel Rates, which vary not only with weight and dimensions but also distance travelled.

so your bulky items are probably better listed on dotCA where you have a full range of Calculated Shipping.

Remember

Your customer sees your prices in the currency of the site she is Searching from.

Your US customer sees US dollars.

Your Canadian customer sees loonies.

Your UK customer sees sterling.

Your French customer sees euros.

buy*and*sell · ‎08-08-2016

Hi ypdc_dennis,

I don't get those choices. In the "Add shipping details" section, I get "US shipping"., and International shipping". In the US shipping section it then lists FedEx, and USPS options under services. I don't get the options you listed.

Also, the item location does show as Canada

buy*and*sell · ‎08-08-2016

Thanks for the reply femmefan1946.

Unfortunately my items are bigger than 500 grams.

I also understand that the customer sees it in their currency. I however want to make sure that I am paid in US funds. Listing in Canadian, will mean I receive Canadian funds, even if the item is purchased by someone in the US.

pierrelebel · ‎08-08-2016

" I however want to make sure that I am paid in US funds. Listing in Canadian, will mean I receive Canadian funds, even if the item is purchased by someone in the US."

If you list an item for US$100 and a buyer purchases it, you will get US$100 (less fees) regardless where the buyer resides or what eBay site is used for the transaction.

If you list an item for Cdn$130 (equivalent to US$100) and a buyer purchases it, you will get Cdn$130 (less fees) regardless where the buyer resides or what eBay site is used for the transaction.

One small difference to you the seller is that if the listing is in Cdn$ and the buyer pays through PayPal in Cdn$, you SAVE the 2.5% conversion fee charged by PayPal (built into the converted amount) when withdrawing money to your Canadian bank account.

ypdc_dennis · ‎08-08-2016

@buy*and*sell wrote:
Hi ypdc_dennis,

I don't get those choices. In the "Add shipping details" section, I get "US shipping"., and International shipping". In the US shipping section it then lists FedEx, and USPS options under services. I don't get the options you listed.

Two possibilities:

1) Make sure you have Flat rate shipping selected ("Flat: same cost to all buyers").

2) Beside the "Add shipping details" title click on "Add or remove options", this will allow more choices. Make sure to check "Generic standard, expedited, or overnight shipping services"

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pjcdn2005 · ‎08-08-2016

@buy*and*sell wrote:
Hi ypdc_dennis,

I don't get those choices. In the "Add shipping details" section, I get "US shipping"., and International shipping". In the US shipping section it then lists FedEx, and USPS options under services. I don't get the options you listed.

Also, the item location does show as Canada

Make sure that you have chosen flat rate. If you don't see those options then you might have to click on see more shipping options at the bottom.

You might want to consider shipping without tracking for your less expensive items. The Chequebook that you sold might have been able to be shipped lettermail within Canada or light packet to the US. Or, if the package was deeper than 2cm, small packet would have been less expensive than tracked packet. You wouldn't have seller protection for an inr claim but many sellers do well here using those methods.

buy*and*sell · ‎08-08-2016

Hi Pierre,

That's exactly what I am getting at. I want to be paid in US, so I have to list in US $. This was never an issue before Ebay.ca stopped allowing us to list in US funds. Almost all my buyers are from the US.

buy*and*sell · ‎08-08-2016

Thanks ypdc_dennis, setting it to "Flat: same cost to all buyers" gave me those options. I was hoping to have it calculated as it was before, but I guess my only option now is to average it out.

By chance, would you know what state is the most expensive to ship to?

ricarmic · ‎08-08-2016

Here is a link to the PDF that has all the rates: (click on Business Prices)

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/prices/default-e.asp?ecid=murl07001139

Here is a link to the page you need to know which rates apply to stuff you are sending out: (put in your postal code and your sheet comes up)

https://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/prices/FSA_RateCodeLookup-e.asp

Using these you can figure out the cost to send stuff anywhere.....

pjcdn2005 · ‎08-08-2016

If you use light, small packet or tracked packet USA the rate is based on weight rather than distance so there is only 1 price for all of the US.

ypdc_dennis · ‎08-08-2016

@buy*and*sell wrote:
Thanks ypdc_dennis, setting it to "Flat: same cost to all buyers" gave me those options. I was hoping to have it calculated as it was before, but I guess my only option now is to average it out.

By chance, would you know what state is the most expensive to ship to?

Depends where you are.

I'm in Ontario, and if I have to average I use CA (California). But the outliers are AK, HK and PR (Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico).

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Canada Post flat rate services to USA

Oversize Lettermail or Light Packet if less than 2cm thick and under 500g. No on-line tracking and no insurance.

Small Packet USA can be more than 2cm thick. It does have a bar code with number, if you ask you can get an originate scan when you drop it off at the post office/postal outlet. I usually do in case I need to reassure a buyer that's it's been mailed. No on-line tracking and no insurance.

Tracked Packet USA does have $100 of insurance and on-line tracking. But in many cases the discount PayPal gives Expedited Parcel USA can beat Tracked Packet if the distance is short.

USA - flat rates (Jan/2016)

051-100g .. 2.95 Lettermail (stamps)
101-200g .. 5.15 Lettermail (stamps)
001-200g .. 5.70 Light Packet

201-300g .. 8.23 Light Packet
001-250g .. 8.36 Small Packet

201-500g .. 10.30 Lettermail (stamps)
251-500g .. 11.07 Small Packet
301-500g .. 11.75 Light Packet
251-500g .. 15.75 Tracked Packet

501g-1kg .. 16.65 Small Packet
501g-1kg .. 18.19 Tracked Packet

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