Large Letter to the USA

[edmund3185]

I seemed to be blocked from using Royal Mail Postal System to the USA  which is only £8.50 Large Letter . For the same size its Over £17.00 to send via GPS  is there any way out of this

[jckl1957]

If your items are listed with Ebay GSP, then they will invoice your buyer and charge them the appropriate postage.

If the item is not listed with GSP, you don't have to buy postage from Ebay.

Take the package to the Post Office and pay for postage there.

[edmund3185]

Thank you - but what are the appropriate charges - It is not made clear They may  over charge or under charge the Customers We only sell Large Letters and Small Parcels 

[john1297576]

If you use GSP then there is postage in the UK to GSP and postage to the USA, then any taxes due to be paid by buyer, including State taxes are all collected so that buyer should have nothing to pay on delivery. GSP no doubt do not work for free.

If you post direct yourself, you will no doubt have to pay the cost of Tariffs through Royal Mail.

[jckl1957]

I don't know what you mean by 'appropriate charges'.  How can the buyer be overcharged or undercharged?  The amount they pay for the international part of the postage does not come through your account and you are paid the amount you charge for UK shipping.

If you choose to use GSP, then Ebay charge the buyer.  The buyer can see the cost and must decide whether or not to buy.

I don't use GSP - previously buyers have complained that it was slow and expensive.

If you are going to send internationally without using Ebay's Global Shipping Programme, you set up a policy and charge your buyer an appropriate amount.

If you are selling and sending to the USA then you (the seller) will be liable to pay the new tariff - generally, this will take about 10% off your profit.

As you are a business seller, if your margins are tight, you may want to block US buyers from your listings.