I've never shipped to Germany, but have to several other countries. Always USPS International Flat Rate. The only problem I've had is that once the package leaves the USA, the tracking number is basically useless. However, it will be "tracked" until it leaves the US. So, as long as you can provide the information that you have kept to your end on the terms, eBay will remove the negative feedback.

I always post that I don't do "International Shipping." So, whenever I do it's only been because someone has contacted me before the auction is ended and specifically asked me to ship to them. I usually will, but always clarify with the potential buyer the longer-than-usual shipping times and get them to tell me they understand that.

Bill

A follow up on this..Ebay told me that the feedback will stay they will not remove it.The case is still open on Apr.2 iam still waiting for the member to reply.So i move the case to the next step iam waiting for ebay to clear the case.Now it will take to the 21st. of this month before the money is open back to my P/P account thats how long they give the other member to reply to case,if they don't then i get my money from the sale..Mikey

Block that bidder for the future.

International sales are always a pain, just from the standpoint of time alone.

I have not sold anything on ebay in a few years now, mainly because of the onesided idiotic unfairness towards sellers that ebay gravitated towards that allows buyers to get away with practically anything. I think it was a much friendlier marketplace in the early 2000s than it is now.

Well Mikey.

People are very impatient when it comes to waiting.

That's seven days before you shipped after payment. Plus the travel time.

I always ship within 24 hours unless the sale ends on a Saturday or Sunday.

I hope it works out for you. Years ago when my son and I still sold on ebay he sold a guitar and a few parts to a guy in Puerto Rico. Packed very well, insured and tracked etc..... there was a hurricane there and the guitar was supposedly lost. Guy left him a neg even after he was paid back in full. UPS claimed a "Act of God" and wouldn't cover the insurance claim. It's wasn't a real expensive guitar but $1400 total for it and the parts. Total loss and that ended our ebay and paypal days for good.

I almost never use UPS anymore. I did occasionally, but my own experience with an item I bought off eBay and the subsequent handling of the claim by UPS when the item was damaged has soured my taste for them.

As far as I'm considered, USPS is my number one. I had to file one claim with them, and it was so smooth and effortless, with no questions asked because item was tracked and disappeared. UPS can kiss my butt.

Hey Mikey, Was the buyers name Aldebaran by chance? I had him do the same thing to me. Ebay gave him the refund from my account and he left me negative feedback too.

I believe that using EBAY, regularly, falls under the proverbial wanting to eat the cake, and have it too.

You will never be able to use EBAY as a regular selling place, and not have some customers who want to try and beat you out of something. Both are not possible to exist in this realm. Money is involved. That is the sure-fire end all to any arguements. Once money is involved, there will be schemes. Period.

However, if someone does figure out how to regularly sell stuff on EBAY and never have a crooked customer or one with a few wires loose, please then look into that eating the cake thing, for me, so that I could possibly have a neverending supply of cake!

toodles

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YES thats the buyer Aldebaran21.I guess i will have to wait to the 21st of this month to free up the money.They have the tracking number to show the cymbal was sent.When i ship anything over seas i always use U.S.P.S mail....Mikey