Why don't people like shipping to Germany?

beauxgoris · Jul 24th, 2008, 12:44 AM

I'm in the USA, but I've noticed a bunch of auctions I've looked at say: "no shipping/sales to Germany!"

Why is that? Just curious...

flyawayfishey · Jul 24th, 2008, 01:00 AM

i just don`t like to ship out of USA ... i have no idea why sellers would single out germany though ???

shoulderache · Jul 24th, 2008, 01:09 AM

There has been a rash of difficult bidders from Germany. I've never had a bad experience and ship there but I know that many sellers have. Also, I think some sellers have had problems with packages getting lost. Usually though if you nicely ask a seller and explain that you have good feedback and will pay for EMS, they may let you bid. Hard to say. It is too bad though because eBay is pretty big in Germany and I've had some great experiences dealing with people there. LOL, there is a whole street in Berlin that I swear I've shipped to everyone on it!

beauxgoris · Jul 24th, 2008, 01:13 AM

^^So you'll sell to Germany?

shoulderache · Jul 24th, 2008, 01:28 AM

Of course! Many sellers do. It just seems that you've encountered one of the few who don't.

bellamoda · Jul 24th, 2008, 02:00 AM

From my personal experience, for some reason Germany is extremely expensive to ship to (more than any other Western European country) and they get charged crazy customs amounts and then try to hold you responsible!!! (this has happened to me 3 times) So that's why I wont ship to Germany.

ShoeFanatic · Jul 24th, 2008, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shoulderache

There has been a rash of difficult bidders from Germany. I've never had a bad experience and ship there but I know that many sellers have.

I've heard this as well, and I've had problems too..
Back when I occassionaly sold internationally, 2 out of the three times I dealt with Germany winners, they were problems.

And then the worse experiance was with a German lady who BIN'd on an item, though she knew that I don't ship international. I wouldn't ship to her and refunded her money. She refused to sign a mutual transaction withdrawl and then left me bad feedback..
I posted about this episode..
Im wrapping up my selling on eBay but,
If I ever do ship internationally again, I will not include Germany in the countries Ill ship too, as my experiances have been headaches.

CallMeObsessed · Jul 24th, 2008, 09:56 AM

I have shipped to Germany and haven't had any problems yet......hopefully I won't. I do think they get charged quite a bit for an import tax like someone else said. I"ve also seen where people won't ship to Italy...........wonder if it's for the same reason or if there are a bunch of scams that come out of there?

hlfinn · Jul 24th, 2008, 09:59 AM

i had a package get "lost" when i shipped it to germany and i'm very cautious since then.

shoulderache · Jul 24th, 2008, 10:01 AM

Italy is because their Customs and Postal system are out on break all day. It takes forever for packages to get there, and when they do get there, things are missing or something bad has happened. Also, you can't ship leather goods into Italy, which does away with bags and shoes and such. I've never had a problem with my Italian bidders, but I always ship EMS there.

CallMeObsessed · Jul 24th, 2008, 10:04 AM

I did not know you could not ship leather to Italy...........good to know. I have shipped jeans there before, but never bags.

Lakritze · Jul 24th, 2008, 10:18 AM

Oh no, I hope not every seller will stop shipping to Germany. Customs is ridiculously high, but most buyers know about that before they buy. I have bought from so many wonderfull US sellers since 2002 without any problems. Well... I was sent a fake LV wallet, but that was not my fault

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I always calculate customs into the highest amount I'm willing to pay and bid accordingly. It is always the buyers responsibilty to pay for tax and customs. I'm sorry had unpleasant experiences with buyers from Germany.

temo · Jul 24th, 2008, 10:29 AM

I'm in Canada and I have shipped to Germany several times and found them to be the most courteous buyers of all. I have provided tracking and found their packages to arrive in 1 week! (Don't know why so fast!) Any problems I've had with buyers and items going "missing" have been in the US. (Takes 2 weeks or more to arrive too!)

Lakritze · Jul 24th, 2008, 11:21 AM

That is so nice to say. I just got a package from Australia today and it took only five days. Everythings pretty fast right now.

Every country has good and bad buyers and sellers. Nobody needs the bad ones, but I hope the good can make up for the bad.

luckyblonde3295 · Jul 24th, 2008, 11:57 AM

I don't have a problem shipping to Germany, i've done it a few times with no issues at all:)

Jul 24th, 2008, 12:44 AM	#1
beauxgoris Member	Why don't people like shipping to Germany? I'm in the USA, but I've noticed a bunch of auctions I've looked at say: "no shipping/sales to Germany!" Why is that? Just curious...

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:09 AM	#3
shoulderache Member Location: Arizona	There has been a rash of difficult bidders from Germany. I've never had a bad experience and ship there but I know that many sellers have. Also, I think some sellers have had problems with packages getting lost. Usually though if you nicely ask a seller and explain that you have good feedback and will pay for EMS, they may let you bid. Hard to say. It is too bad though because eBay is pretty big in Germany and I've had some great experiences dealing with people there. LOL, there is a whole street in Berlin that I swear I've shipped to everyone on it! __________________ NOT AN AUCTION LINK still not allowed, read our rules.

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:28 AM	#5
shoulderache Member Location: Arizona	Of course! Many sellers do. It just seems that you've encountered one of the few who don't. __________________ NOT AN AUCTION LINK still not allowed, read our rules.

Jul 24th, 2008, 09:56 AM	#8
CallMeObsessed Member Location: Midwest ~ Illinois	I have shipped to Germany and haven't had any problems yet......hopefully I won't. I do think they get charged quite a bit for an import tax like someone else said. I"ve also seen where people won't ship to Italy...........wonder if it's for the same reason or if there are a bunch of scams that come out of there? __________________ STEPH

Jul 24th, 2008, 09:59 AM	#9
hlfinn runner in training	i had a package get "lost" when i shipped it to germany and i'm very cautious since then. __________________ I really like some other people's signatures. I may be too old for facebook but check me out, I'm blogging! http://atruthballinsearchofgoof.blogspot.com/

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:00 AM	#2
flyawayfishey Member	i just don`t like to ship out of USA ... i have no idea why sellers would single out germany though ???

Jul 24th, 2008, 01:13 AM	#4
beauxgoris Member	^^So you'll sell to Germany?

Jul 24th, 2008, 02:00 AM	#6
bellamoda Member Location: Montreal	From my personal experience, for some reason Germany is extremely expensive to ship to (more than any other Western European country) and they get charged crazy customs amounts and then try to hold you responsible!!! (this has happened to me 3 times) So that's why I wont ship to Germany.

Jul 24th, 2008, 10:01 AM	#10
shoulderache Member Location: Arizona	Italy is because their Customs and Postal system are out on break all day. It takes forever for packages to get there, and when they do get there, things are missing or something bad has happened. Also, you can't ship leather goods into Italy, which does away with bags and shoes and such. I've never had a problem with my Italian bidders, but I always ship EMS there. __________________ NOT AN AUCTION LINK still not allowed, read our rules.

Jul 24th, 2008, 10:04 AM	#11
CallMeObsessed Member Location: Midwest ~ Illinois	I did not know you could not ship leather to Italy...........good to know. I have shipped jeans there before, but never bags. __________________ STEPH

Jul 24th, 2008, 10:18 AM	#12
Lakritze Member Location: Germany	Oh no, I hope not every seller will stop shipping to Germany. Customs is ridiculously high, but most buyers know about that before they buy. I have bought from so many wonderfull US sellers since 2002 without any problems. Well... I was sent a fake LV wallet, but that was not my fault . I always calculate customs into the highest amount I'm willing to pay and bid accordingly. It is always the buyers responsibilty to pay for tax and customs. I'm sorry had unpleasant experiences with buyers from Germany. __________________

Jul 24th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#13
temo Member Location: British Columbia	I'm in Canada and I have shipped to Germany several times and found them to be the most courteous buyers of all. I have provided tracking and found their packages to arrive in 1 week! (Don't know why so fast!) Any problems I've had with buyers and items going "missing" have been in the US. (Takes 2 weeks or more to arrive too!) __________________ *Smile and the world smiles with you . . .* :)

Jul 24th, 2008, 11:21 AM	#14
Lakritze Member Location: Germany	That is so nice to say. I just got a package from Australia today and it took only five days. Everythings pretty fast right now. Every country has good and bad buyers and sellers. Nobody needs the bad ones, but I hope the good can make up for the bad. __________________

Jul 24th, 2008, 11:57 AM	#15
luckyblonde3295 Member	I don't have a problem shipping to Germany, i've done it a few times with no issues at all:) __________________ Gucci = Love Wishlist: Gucci Fall 2008 boots Gucci Babouska medium tote Gucci white tapestry Hysteria Gucci Cruise 2009 fringe wedges Gucci Cruise 2009 mini-dress