Selling on Amazon from the UK - Blu-ray Forum

Todd Tomorrow · 07-13-2015, 01:29 PM

Just a question: I haven't sold anything on Amazon Marketplace in a while and I just put up a few Blu-rays up for sale. For destination I always use the default "domestic delivery only" option. I've just sold an item and when I checked the order it turns out that the buyer is in France. That shouldn't be possible or has something changed for sellers on Amazon recently ? I'm not really willing to send this to France as the postage would wipe out most of my earnings. And I don't want a bad rating if I refuse, I still have a 100% positive rating.

Sifox211 · 07-13-2015, 01:42 PM

I'm not aware of any changes so I would take it up with Amazon. Mind you, with all these recent EU account verification steps we've had to do, they may well have made a change. As you say, with their somewhat low fixed shipping prices it makes it a complete waste of time to ship abroad!

Member-222782 · 07-13-2015, 01:49 PM

How much is shipping to France from the UK - have you checked? You may find it may not cost much in your case since the item is shipping within Europe. I have an Amazon store but I don't ship to overseas locations mainly due to avoid the hassle of filling out forms and having to stand in line at the Post Office (I use a self-service kiosk for most items).

Todd Tomorrow · 07-13-2015, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cine74

How much is shipping to France from the UK - have you checked? You may find it may not cost much in your case. I have an Amazon store but I don't ship to overseas locations mainly due to avoid the hassle of filling out forms and having to stand in line at the Post Office (I use a self-service kiosk for most items).

It's a box set and it's really not worth it.

Todd Tomorrow · 07-13-2015, 01:58 PM

I just contacted Amazon and waiting to hear back. Just wasn't sure if they'd changed the rules and I'm not being dim.

JimDiGriz · 07-13-2015, 02:07 PM

Please keep us updated Todd as Id like to know about this should it happen to me!

I never know if its possible to change the postage rate on Amazon - I havent seen a way to change it anyway. A bit silly when you are selling something clearly well over the usual postage rate like a boxset for instance.

Got to say though that I have found Amazon FAR better than Ebay for selling stuff, not one problem in the last 5 years. Unlike Ebay...

EDIT - you can always withdraw your sale - I had to once as somehow the one item I had got sold to two different buyers so I had to give preference to the first one!

chip75 · 07-13-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cine74

How much is shipping to France from the UK - have you checked?

It's going to be over £3-4, depending on the weight.

07-13-2015, 01:29 PM	#1
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	Selling on Amazon from the UK Just a question: I haven't sold anything on Amazon Marketplace in a while and I just put up a few Blu-rays up for sale. For destination I always use the default "domestic delivery only" option. I've just sold an item and when I checked the order it turns out that the buyer is in France. That shouldn't be possible or has something changed for sellers on Amazon recently ? I'm not really willing to send this to France as the postage would wipe out most of my earnings. And I don't want a bad rating if I refuse, I still have a 100% positive rating.

07-13-2015, 01:49 PM	#3
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	How much is shipping to France from the UK - have you checked? You may find it may not cost much in your case since the item is shipping within Europe. I have an Amazon store but I don't ship to overseas locations mainly due to avoid the hassle of filling out forms and having to stand in line at the Post Office (I use a self-service kiosk for most items). Last edited by Cinema84; 07-13-2015 at 01:54 PM.

07-13-2015, 01:42 PM	#2
Sifox211 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Aberdeen 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:1901 DVD collection:503 Trading Score:8	I'm not aware of any changes so I would take it up with Amazon. Mind you, with all these recent EU account verification steps we've had to do, they may well have made a change. As you say, with their somewhat low fixed shipping prices it makes it a complete waste of time to ship abroad!

07-13-2015, 01:58 PM	#5
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	I just contacted Amazon and waiting to hear back. Just wasn't sure if they'd changed the rules and I'm not being dim.

07-13-2015, 02:07 PM	#6
JimDiGriz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Oct 2010 Location:UK 4K collection:262 Blu-ray collection:645 DVD collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:11	Please keep us updated Todd as Id like to know about this should it happen to me! I never know if its possible to change the postage rate on Amazon - I havent seen a way to change it anyway. A bit silly when you are selling something clearly well over the usual postage rate like a boxset for instance. Got to say though that I have found Amazon FAR better than Ebay for selling stuff, not one problem in the last 5 years. Unlike Ebay... EDIT - you can always withdraw your sale - I had to once as somehow the one item I had got sold to two different buyers so I had to give preference to the first one!

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