I am so sorry that this happened to you. We also had a buyer from South Korea. (Maybe the same one) After several e mails back and forth, everything seemed on the up and up so we opened up the listing so she could purchase the bag. (We normally only ship to US and Canada, but do make exceptions from time to time) After purchasing the item, she then immediately sent an e mail stating that she wanted us to declare the value at 75.00 USD and mark it as a gift item. The same story as you got, "duty fees are too high, she'll be totally responsible for all shipping, yada-yada-yada." When we told her we could not do that, she sent another e mail stating that she didn't understand why; "The bag is "used" even though it was never used. There is nothing illegal about it" and, again, she will be totally responsible for all shipping.
To make a long story short, after several e mails back and forth trying to rectify the situation, we sent through a mutual agreement to terminate the sale and she accepted.
After this hassle, we'll just stick to shipping to US and Canada.
To make a long story short, after several e mails back and forth trying to rectify the situation, we sent through a mutual agreement to terminate the sale and she accepted.
After this hassle, we'll just stick to shipping to US and Canada.