International Shipping - Costs, Precautions, and Tips | Payments and Shipping

davwin_51 · 2023-01-12T18:43:12.896000Z

Hi everyone!I'm a private eBay seller and I've been at it for just over 3 years now, and so far I've only ever sold in Italy.When I started, I thought it would be best to begin selling domestically to get familiar with the platform and with shipping.Now that I've reached this point and have numerous sales under my belt, I'm thinking of “debutting” in the international eBay world too.Before getting started, I'd like to clear up a few doubts to avoid future problems.So; is it possible to enable international shipping (or make your item visible worldwide) without entering a shipping cost that would then be agreed upon at the time of (pre-)purchase?Each package can have different dimensions and weight; moreover, it can have a different cost from country to country regardless of size.Since I'm selling items of various types and sizes, I can't set a fixed amount (both because of the size and because of differences in shipping prices from country to country)Do you have any advice on how to “simplify” this process for international shipping?Does shipping abroad require specific documentation to be filled out? If so, which ones?Are customs duties or taxes of any kind due? Reading online I've seen that they're the buyer's responsibility, but I'm not sure.Some companies that act as intermediaries between the user and the shipper say to include those costs in the shipping price, is that true?Are there countries to which you would advise me not to ship?What has been your experience with international shipping? Any advice?Thanks a lot, everyone

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