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007steveb16 · ‎09-03-2013

I'm done with shipping to Central/South America & Mexico!!!

8 refunds on cases opened in the past month. 5 to Argentina and 1 to Brazil plus 2 in Mexico.

Communication from the buyers is brutal even when I make the effort to message them in their language.

NO MORE!!

pierrelebel · ‎09-03-2013

I totally agree.

I stopped shipping to South America years ago.

Some sales are not worth having. It is a question of risk management.

007steveb16 · ‎09-03-2013

I guess I was just holding out hope.

I had one great buyer in Brazil and I feel bad that I've had to block him. He seems to be the ONLY one who gets his packages.

Whats the deal with Argentina though?????

recped · ‎09-03-2013

@007steveb16 wrote:
Whats the deal with Argentina though?????

The deal is that delivery tales 4 - 6 weeks at a minimum, always has, worse than Brazil.

Combine that with truly brutal taxation and you have a recipie for disaster unless you know what you are doing.

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mr.elmwood · ‎09-03-2013

Steve, that is a lot. Normally I offer up a "Suck it up Princess", but, not this time. That cuts into yer beer money. That is wrong.

I do not ship much to SA, but, only ever had one parcel go missing, to Mexico. I do not think I have had any sales to Argentina.

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gifts_of_elegance · ‎09-03-2013

Sorry to hear that you have been having so much trouble. You are absolutely right. Some sales are not worth having.

I have been selling internationally on eBay for 13 years and finally threw in the towel. I will only ship to Canada and USA from here on. This is not the first time I have made this decision but I want it to be the last. I asked my husband to punch me out

the next time I sell something internationally. After 48 years of marriage and listening to my sob stories for the past 10 years, I am sure he will oblige.