I would have sold him the item as long as I get to keep the ship afterwards. Always wanted to own a boat.
oldie but goodie
Submitted 11 months ago by euphoria@kbin.social to [deleted]
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nodsocket@lemmy.world 11 months ago
JohnSaveourSocks@lemmy.world 11 months ago
That man is hiding something… something sinister.
Korne127@lemmy.world 11 months ago
But why would you reject that? If someone wants it and would pay for it?
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
From ltt wan show, apparently import and export taxes require a bunch of work.
funnystuff97@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Purely guessing, but maybe import/export laws?
another_lemming@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Also, seller is likely to be seen responsible if shipping won’t go great, like broken, lost, stolen. Some just won’t trust international mail before they get big enough they can take a hit, or it’s their primary market.
SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
International shipping may be annoying to set up if you haven’t done it, as well as what do you do if something goes wrong with the order etc.
Many just choose to do the simple thing to just not
Darkmuch@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Could have had issues with international buyers before. Also might depend on if there is an online shop in the middle, where they don’t want to risk negative reviews.
JimmyDean@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Everyone talking about taxes is neglecting the main reason you don’t ship something you were trying to sell locally: scammers.
We can gather that the seller never intended to ship the item, so they were contacted by someone who isn’t from the area. That’s like the first hint that a scammer is the one contacting you; it always needs to be shipped, it’s a “gift”, they don’t try to negotiate the price at all, etc.
I’m sure some people make legitimate deals this way, but nowadays the online market is just saturated with scammers trying dupe sellers into paying bogus fees for fraudulent payment services.
Echo71Niner@kbin.social 11 months ago
haha dont be scared lol
asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I appreciate this exchange as much as if a friend had it and sent it to me.
robocall@lemmy.world 11 months ago
that is so nice of you to say