I’ve purchased several pre-owned items from private sellers in Europe - up to US$1200. Never had any customs duties. One shipment got temporarily lost but was quickly located after a ’claim’ was filed.
Re: due diligence. Make sure:
- The seller has a valid history of positive feedback.
- The seller provides excellent communication and promptly answers any and all questions.
- The item is fully insured and sent with a tracking #.
- Pay with a credit card instead of bank transfer.
Re: additional fees.
- If converting US$ to another currency, use a credit card that doesn’t charge a conversion fee.
- If using Paypal and converting to another currency for an expensive item, please contact me. I figured out how to avoid a hefty Paypal conversion fee.
Re: due diligence. Make sure:
- The seller has a valid history of positive feedback.
- The seller provides excellent communication and promptly answers any and all questions.
- The item is fully insured and sent with a tracking #.
- Pay with a credit card instead of bank transfer.
Re: additional fees.
- If converting US$ to another currency, use a credit card that doesn’t charge a conversion fee.
- If using Paypal and converting to another currency for an expensive item, please contact me. I figured out how to avoid a hefty Paypal conversion fee.