Chapter 28. Selling Internationally

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Pros and Cons of Selling Internationally

• Selling Outside the U.S.

• eBay's International Marketplaces

If you're a seller doing any amount of volume on eBay, you will sooner or later be faced with an interesting situation: someone from outside the U.S. bidding on one of your items. Becoming an international seller sounds exotic and glamorous, but the honor comes with an increase in paperwork and effort on your part. Although you might be able to increase the number of potential bidders by offering your merchandise outside the U.S., you also increase your workloadand, more important, your risk.

Should you sell internationally? And if so, how do you handle payment and shipping and all those other niggling details? Read on to learn more about international sales via eBayas well as hear my own opinion on the subject.