Why are some countries excluded by sellers?

[myheadbeauty175]

many countries, including my own, are postage excluded, by the seller. Is there any reason in particular why this happens?

[arkwebus · Accepted solution]

Although I would normally sell to some countries abroad I would take a judgment as to whether they have a good postal system and infrastructure.

I would certainly block sales to any remote country or "high risk" areas.  I would not sell under anycircumstances to countries where I do not understand the script that they write in [China, Japan, Russia for example] or countries "at war" even if it is permitted to sell to them.

Prejudice - possibly?  Or prudence?

@myheadbeauty175 

[myheadbeauty175 · Accepted solution]

The UK has had a good postal system and infrastructure for many many years.
As far as i read on the news, we are not at war. Nor are we a remote country. Or " high risk".
I understand the sense behind the language differences. I will not judge the sellers decision as I am not a seller.

[myheadbeauty175 · Accepted solution]

I live in the UK. We speak English. Perhaps sellers could read up a little on our history? We try to Prevent wars. We do our best to help 3rd World countries. Yes we have flaws. Political and otherwise.
This is my personal viewpoint.

[myheadbeauty175 · Accepted solution]

I live in Scotland.

[arkwebus]

To go further:  I would certainly not restrict sales to UK!  

As I say I have "prejudices" against "foreign" countries where I know not what may happen

@myheadbeauty175 

[pixiesen2012]

you are registered in the UK

sellers don't tend to exclude the UK

[angelah1847]

Your account is registered in the UK.

What country are you in?

[captain*obvious]

You're in the UK according to your profile, so I can only assume you're on one of the islands or highlands.

Some sellers use couriers who surcharge for purchases to highlands and islands so they just find it simpler to not sell to people from there rather than set their postage rules properly.