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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

Can anyone help me out?

I've seen a couple of items on ebay USA that I need. However they've listed as selling to within the US only.

I tried contacting the seller to see if they'll open the auction up to a bid from the UK, but I'm blocked from doing that too Evil or Very Mad

If anyone can help me out it'd be appreciated thanks, please send me a PM if you can.

RJ
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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

I can't answer your question Rick but don't forget you'll be stung for at least £20 customs duty for buying from outside the EU, £8 of which is a Royal Mail handling charge... Sad

47Jag · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:58 pm Post subject:

Rick,

Try these guys: http://www.parcel2go.com/contactcentre/contact-centre.aspx

This is the link to their contact page where it says;

About our Rent US Address service

The strong performance of the pound against the dollar in the last few years has meant that online sales of goods from the USA rocketed and despite the strengthening of the dollar, people are still searching for that American bargain. As such, we offer a fantastic service which allows you to buy from American only sites even if you only have access to a UK address.

Art

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

stuchamp · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 546 Location: Iowa, USA

Rick, check your pm box.

MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

I think eBay looks at your primary mailing address to see where the bid is coming from & to calculate postal charges - & also distance from item(!). I have to swap 2 addresses (UK & US) sometimes.
Some vendors simply refuse to do business outside their country & there's not much you can do about that.
E-mail me if you like.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22779 Location: UK

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baconsdozen · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.

It's nearly as bad sending stuff over to the US.Last year I send some clothing,despite marking the package and fixing all the proper lables their customs opened the package with a stanley knife slashing some of the clothes and then refused to accept the valuation we'd provided and charged the guy duty on their estimate of the value.
He wasn't a happy bunny even when we gave him a hefty discount and to be honest I dont blame him.
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