eBay Finally Patches Hole in International Shipping Program

by: pace306

“We know a remote farm in Lincolnshire, where Mrs. Buckley lives. Every July, peas grow there.” Do you really mean that?

Yes! Wh–that’s about where I say “in July”.

Can you emphasize a bit “in”? “In July.”

(new international shipping program in July )

Can you emphasize a bit “in”? “In July

Why? That doesn’t make any sense. Sorry. There’s no known way of saying an English sentence in which you begin a sentence with “in” and emphasize it. Get me a jury and show me how you can say “in July” and I’ll… make cheese for you. That’s just idiotic, if you’ll forgive me by saying so

Well, Orson Wells knew it was BS and now eBay finally (after their holiday party) got around to fixing an old problem….. Huzzah!

by: Snapped

Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury.  

What time is it?  Your watch says one thing, mine might differ, and he doesn’t even wear one.  But it’s all the same at the moment.  Or moments.  We just may choose to call it something different.  Doesn’t make the ‘object’ - in this case the concept of time or the specific time mutually shared -:any different, or the fact we’re all IN this, at ‘whatever’ time it is, together.  As the saying goes.

So, what time is it?  Call it July if you choose to.  No less a tangible ‘thing’ to be IN than a bathtub, in that context, despite being obviously less tactile.  And if it’s convenient, appropriate, and (especially) established by precedent, we may even agree to the name.

Defense rests. IN it to win it.

by: terry55

I hope it works, I spent 2 hrs changing shipping weights on my listings

by: Snapped

“ I hope it works, I spent 2 hrs changing shipping weights on my listings “
…in December.  ;)  

by: terry55

It didn't matter before combine shipping, international buyers could only buy one item at a time.  

by: MilesT

And then there are some products where ISP may wind up costing buyers more (combined shipping or not).

My specific example:  ''Printed papers'' to the UK.  These are books and magazines of ''ordinary value'', purchased to be read, i.e. not very old & rare, collectible first editions, signed.
No duty or VAT is charged inbound to the UK, ships just fine in normal posts with a CN22/CN23 form on the outside, and parcel also marked ''PRINTED PAPERS''. Customs probably won't even give the item a second glance.

Depending on weight and dimensions (and whether you want tracking), shipping by post can be cheaper (especially if buyer is happy to accept surface post/space available, where this is still offered).  Back issue magazines and similar especially so as these can often ship as a ''large letter'' (when not too heavy/thick) rather than a parcel.  Of course these may not ''combine'' well.

So:  Consider whether to offer ISP for these items, research postal price lists.  Maybe have a second listing that has regular shipping set up (various speeds).

NB: eBay has been very inconsistent of whether it collects VAT for these items (easily identified by category).  It should NOT, these items are Duty and VAT free.  (I had to request eBay refunds for for incorrectly charged VAT in the past, sometimes successful after a couple of rounds of contact, sometimes not).  

by: Lightning

@pace306
If you are referring to Ina's article, ''in July'' is not showing emphasis, it's a link.  I guess she could have said ''eBay had addressed the hole in its new international shipping program this past July (or last July)'' instead.

Grammatically speaking, I don't think there is anything wrong with a sentence like this: ''In July, it's very hot.''  I guess you could say it as ''In the month of July, it's hot.  Too many words.