Estimated shipping cost UK to USA

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I am selling an item for which I received one bid. The buyer wants to know the approximate cost of shipping from the UK to the USA. Weight will be kg or less. If the buyer gets a high quote when s/he comes to pay using the GSP can I post it directly to the buyer using Royal Mail. Is Royal Mail less than the GSP ?

pinky3114

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Posted 4 months ago·Last reply 4 months ago

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61stephenuk

Mentor4 months ago

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If this is the teapot Global shipping is shown on the US site, if eBay works correctly GSP will be shown to your buyer and you cannot change it to use your own postage, you get a comment something like 'you cannot send an invoice for this item as eBay is handling shipping'

pinky3114

OP4 months ago

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That's right it is the teapot. I already informed the bidder of RMs charges to the USA and that we should use RM.

I am thinking how to proceed. What if I remove the item and then relist it. Perhaps increase the starting bidding price and make it free postage.

Now I understand why eBay want to ship it as they make money from doing so but I want to be fair to a buyer.

I appreciate your help as this is new to me. When I sold a coffee pot to an American last year, I just posted it using the GSP but now this bidder asked for an estimated cost hence me looking at postage charges.

61stephenuk

Mentor4 months ago

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You can certainly relist without GSP and use your own postage for the buyer, don't forget to allow for the international fees

pinky3114

OP4 months ago

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Can I please summarise as I understand it.

I ask the bidder to ask me to withdraw his/her bid. I then relist at
say £120 with free postage.

Is there any other way ?

I know I am taking a risk the bidder will bid again on the new listing.

pinky3114

OP4 months ago

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Sorry to bother you again. The bidder has agreed to cancel their bid so I can relist it with free postage but we don't know how to do so.

I think it's best the request to cancel comes from the bidder as if I do it I could possibly incur fees according to eBay.

tommystrezures

Mentor4 months ago

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Get a price from Royal Mail online. Don't forget they will also charge an extra 50p if booking direct for the customs clearance with US.

RM will always be cheaper than GSP which you will find will charge upto 3 times the cost. Royal Mail prices are generally cheaper tracked at a kilo and over on parcels these days.

pinky3114

OP4 months ago

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Thanks for your reply. I can look at RM website. How would I change the
shipping from GSP to RM. Is that at the time of printing the label. Will
the RM option be available?

Regarding value, is it the selling price ?