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Regarding people selling equipment to U.S.A. only

I am in Australia and find many things I would like to buy but mostly people will only ship to US or Canada.Is it very complicated to ship overseas? If I were to pay for some speakers and their shipping by bank transfer could the seller simply take the boxes to his local Fedex or the like or is it more complex than that.I am aware that there are some Paypal scams happening from the far east but if I were to deposit funds directly into the sellers bank account would this not make the transaction foolproof and risk free for them
joecrowe
stehno
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I have several things up for sale right now and I always check the USA only box. Not sure why, but if somebody from outside the U.S. were to inquire and the buyer seemed legit, and was willing to pay the shipping, I probably wouldn't hesitate to make the transaction.

-IMO
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rwbadley
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You would think so.
I just sold an amp on e-bay to an overseas buyer. When he found it would cost 250 US to ship he backed out and left me stuck.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
I have sold a couple of things to overseas buyers. These were just cables and light enexpensive dig. gear (AA) I was never the money; just ther risk of damage and the buyer 1/2 way on the other side of the world. Many things are a risk just going coast to coast. Those I prefer to sell--or buy--- local.
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jfrech
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I've bought and sold several things to Cananda, Australia and Japan. Mostly cables, tubes, and asssories. All been pretty straitforward to me. As long as the other person pays in US$ and covers shipping..it's not that big of a deal.
kennyt
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I've sold several things overseas, I'm always upfront with the buyers regarding shipping costs, which can be quite high. I sold an older Mcintosh pre to a guy in Japan who wanted it Express mail, and didn't bat an eye at the $275 US shipping.

Canada seems harder to ship to due to all the additional forms, and EVERYTHING seems to get tied up in customs, but otherwise it's not that bad. I personally will ship anywhere if they will cover the shipping.
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