I see no "problem" at all. You want to be paid in US dollars. That's a
snap. This guy can trot down to an American Express office and have them
issue checks in the amount owed to you. Alternatively he could go to a bank
and get a cashier's check written to US dollars. Either way it's easy to
then send to you the payment so you get your money. Where this person lives
and what nationality he happens to be is of little consequence to any of
that--unless he happens to live in such a remote corner of the world that
he has no access to financial institutions which can accommodate him
accordingly. But how likely is that? IF he's smart enough to be online
bidding he's likely smart enough to come up with an appropriate means of
payment.
Give the winning bidder a chance. He's probably a nice guy.
Tris
I just made my first Ebay sale, and already there's a problem. My ad
clearly specified, "U.S. and Canada bidders only, please," cashier's check
or money order, U.S. priority mail shipping. So of course the winning
bidder has a .fr at the end of his email address, indicating he is in
France. He has not contacted me yet. He has good feedback. There is a
U.S bidder one dollar lower who the French bidder "sniped" at the last minute.
So what do I do now? Do I have a right to refuse to sell to him? I
couldn't find anything about this situation on the Ebay help. Or should I
just live with it?
I really didn't want to deal with the hassle of bank wire transfers and
international shipping on a $56.00 item--a Zuiko 50/1.4. I don't plan to
be a big-time seller, so I really don't want to open the door to middlemen
with a PayPal seller's account or Ebay Checkout.
--Peter
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