A customer from the US! Urgent question! Thanks!

[shv.-68]

I am new here. Today, I received my first offer from a customer in the US, though I listed my item on eBay Canada. 1. Is it common to have customers from the US?

2. How should I handle the shipment? I asked both FedEx & Canada post, and they charge around CAD$52. 

3. Can I ask the buyer to pay for the shipment? If so, how can they pay it? online?

p.s. I have included free shipping in the shipment section of the item. But I don't see anywhere writing international free shiping. I don't think I mentioned that.

Thank you!

[shv.-68]

Why would a customer ask for the seller's number?

It's obvious to me this customer's account is fake because:

1. the same day that he/she sent me the offer, his/her account was created.

2. It's not registered.

3. Asking for my phone number. 

What can fraud customers do with sellers' phone numbers?

p.s. The customer is in Canada, the same city I am in. p.p.s I have clearly stated in my listing that I provide free shipping for customers inside Canada.

[flipistics]

The first two things don't mean anything. Customers can buy with a guest account. Communication outside of eBay is strictly forbidden though. Never do that. If they're unwilling to communicate through eBay, cancel the transaction, report them, block them, and move on.

[shv.-68]

Thank you so much!