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bavari42 · 2026-06-28T21:42:07.514672Z

Good day,I would like to ask for your support in correctly specifying shipping costs in my eBay listings.So far, I had understood the shipping options as follows:a) Domestic shippingThe listing applies only to buyers within Germany.b) Shipping within the EUThe listing is intended for buyers within the European Union.c) Worldwide shipping incl. EUThe listing is also visible and/or purchasable for buyers outside the EU.With the option „worldwide shipping incl. EU“ I had previously assumed that the shipping costs entered there apply to shipping within the EU. For shipping overseas or outside the EU, I additionally noted in the description text that worldwide shipping is generally possible, but the specific shipping costs must be requested in advance.Now an interested party from the USA has pointed out to me that he only has to pay the shipping costs stated directly in the listing. That has made me uncertain.Of course, I do not want to make any incorrect or misleading statements. Therefore, I would ask you for a brief clarification:Which shipping costs do I actually have to enter for the option „worldwide shipping incl. EU“?Do the entered shipping costs then apply bindingly to all countries worldwide?Or is there a way to specify different shipping costs separately for Germany, the EU, and overseas?Is a note in the description text such as „Please request shipping costs in advance for shipping outside the EU / overseas“ sufficient, or is it not legally or system-wise binding?It is important to me to set up the listings correctly. At the same time, I want to avoid potential buyers within the EU being deterred by high overseas shipping costs. A parcel within the EU costs, depending on the item, about 18 euros, while shipping to the USA or overseas can be significantly more expensive.Can you please explain to me how I must set the shipping costs correctly and transparently in this case?Thank you for your support.Kind regardsBarbara

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