quote:Guess this will make it a bit harder for us overseas buyers to get the stuff we want since more sellers probably not will take the risk.
Well, perhaps.
But not really.
The USA seller has the 21 day escrow issue with any buyer, not just overseas buyers.
However, if the seller wants his money NOW, they might block overseas bidders because shipping will take so long. Feedback, to release the escrow, won't come until delivery has been made. Shipping here in the states is faster, but it means nothing until feedback is left. I imagine the process of providing transit and delivery proof is so difficult as to not be a viable tool; by the time it threads through Paypal and eBay, 21 days have probably passed.
I've waited a month or more for USA feedback; if those had been escrow sales, I'd have received my money after the 21 days, just as an overseas delivery.
Trust me, LOTS of buyers take weeks to leave feedback - meaning weeks for escrow release.
So yes, if a seller thinks USA shipping results in quicker feedback - obviously not a given - then they may sell only to USA.
Again, only an apparent issue with sellers having less than 100 feedbacks. And high dollar sales.
Larry