why why why

[todtz79]

i missed out on another toews ultra rookie the seller had canadian buyers blocked i do not understand i even contacted him this morning and no word back this would have been a good seal

http://cgi.ebay.com/2007-08-Fleer-Ul...torefreshZtrue

[smtevo]

I love it when that happens only cus I live in the us and I know the playr I collect gets most of his bids from Canada. I have a card going down soon and it says no bids accpted besides US so well see how much I get it for.

[30ranfordfan]

the answer to why..... more and more American sellers have had problems with Canadian buyers. Without expensive cross-border insurance ($25) there is no way for them to win, if the buyer takes them to a paypal dispute. Charging $25 for insurance for cards that may not even sell that high is also pretty rough.... so rather than being badgered by questions asking if they'd ship regular mail, they've just banned all Canadians from bidding.

I'm sure there are some Canadian sellers that have had similar issues dealing with American buyers, but you're not going to see that in the hockey card market as much.

[todtz79]

i should have asked someone from the states on here to buy it for me i think that is what i might do next time

[RGM81]

It's funny how that works - I've seen a few Price cards sell for dirt cheap because the guy doesn't sell to Canada. There was even an auction recently in which he said he'd ship to Canada in the details but had it blocked when I went to actually bid.

[babying]

Guys in the USA can seriously make some dollars by buying that stuff and putting it back on Ebay.

[TheIronHorse4]

Canadian shipping is not the greatest, but to ban hockey card bidders from Canada is a terrible business decision. If you're going to sell baseball or football, then maybe...but hockey??

[flemingc04]

I've noticed a lot of sweet auctions where Canadians couldn't bid. It sucks for us and the sellers, but that's what they get for eliminating a huge part of the hockey market.

[jbmmadman]

I sell to everyone, I don't care what country they're in. if you have "common sense" and know how to ship, there should never be any problem.

[30ranfordfan]

You're ignoring one thing though: Dishonest buyers.

If the buyer claims they never got the card(s) and opens a paypal dispute, the only way for the seller to win, is if they can provide proof of shipping. This means a tracking number.... and to go across the boarder, it'll cost $25.

Because it costs so much to ship, and is a much bigger hassle to get (you actually need to go into the post office, instead of just putting on stamps) some sellers have stopped shipping internationally.

I sell to everyone, I don't care what country they're in. if you have "common sense" and know how to ship, there should never be any problem.