Quote from: heftysmurf76 on March 18, 2019, 12:17:38 AM

Quote from: Taffeta on March 17, 2019, 11:32:35 PM

The seller made it clear to me that he was willing to ship internationally and that he was going to turn off GSP on the next round of auctions in order to do so without the risk of damage to the items. That's what he told me.

I am not personally a fan of own country only shipping but at the end of the day it's the seller's profit that gets the hit, so it's not really my problem. So long as it isn't coupled with the excuse that "foreigners are bad", which so commonly comes up as an excuse, it's really too much bother to concern over.

What I was suggesting was that he didn't know how to turn on normal shipping options since GSP I think is default often on US auctions. And of course international people will still be able to bid because you can't shut off your items from being seen, even if you don't want to ship overseas. Like I said before, it is literally a matter of changing the url.

OIC, Well I'm glad he is willing to ship internationally for our fans...

For me personally it is most certainly not a matter of having an attitude of "foreign people are bad" (I have plenty of overseas friends whom I will and have shipped for), Its the hassle of customs forms, the prohibitive cost and the time wasters. For example, when I have agreed to ship overseas in the past, gone to the trouble of getting a quote, only to come back with the rate and get told "nevermind" or simply not get paid. There's just too many factors that make it not worth my time and trouble.  Couple that with what is arguably a much worse service overall (USPS after all is not known for its cooperative attitude in my experience) compared to the services available overseas, and its an easier decision to exclude, rather than open a can of proverbial worms...This is just my experience and opinion though....

I think this is probably a discussion for another thread, but basically everything you just said is what offends me about US only shipping.

I never understand why some US sellers believe they have to go through more hassle than anyone overseas does shipping internationally. We do all the same things, plus currency conversion as well. USPS is no more complicated or more unreliable than Royal Mail is, either. I mean, USPS has sent my ponies to Bangladesh before, and Royal Mail has sent them to China, so I'd say they're about the same really.

Also, as buyers, we pay the high shipping costs and the custom fees, so they're our problem, not yours. (Unless you falsify the custom form, of course, which is never advisable).

 I can't imagine you think we never have timewasters for whom we get a quote and then they vanish? I'm sure you don't. And the most trouble I've had over the years, buying and selling, has been with the US. But I tend to assume that's because I have done SO MANY transactions with the US that you're going to get some bad ones. So I just ignore it and move on.

If I do something terrible as a buyer, I expect to be slighted for it. But I don't expect to be slighted because someone in France or Spain or Italy (not even my country!) did something annoying two years ago :/

If someone told you they wouldn't ship to you because they had some hassle calculating shipping to someone in Canada or Mexico you'd probably be aggrieved.

We've ALL had bad experiences at some point but it's way better to judge on behaviour of the individual and not generalise on location.

Next time you buy from overseas, stop and think about the hassle to which your seller is going. You know you're not a timewaster (and so do I!), so you probably assume it's all fine and doesn't count. But the thing is, I also know I'm not a timewaster. I have 20 years of ebay feedback and also feedback here that proves it. Yet some people choose not to ship to me because of my location, not because of my reputation as a buyer, because people like me are 'hassle'.

You wouldn't want to be treated like that...but that's how it is for the rest of us when a seller decides all foreign people are not worth going the extra mile for because one was a waste of time.

So yeah. If you don't want to ship internationally then just don't do it. It's absolutely your choice where you ship to. Just don't make it about overseas hassle and past timewasters, because that's offensive. As a buyer it's easier to accept a US only seller who just doesn't want to ship overseas, rather than one who's blaming all of us for the actions of a few.

Well said. I get why some people don't want to buy from overseas and it is just a matter of costs. Used to pay less for shipping  if the pony stays in the country. As it has been said if there was not for us sellers and Canadian ones my collection would be very tiny. I had to send a pony this week to the US, fill forms and pay the shipment and it was a bummer yes. But I do it happy because I know the pony I sold is going to a good home. And it is not the first time I have sent ponies to the US. Then again eBay is not very easy with all the procedures for listing. And unless you make a draft to use all the time it can be time wasting. I get that if you list 30 ponies it can consume a lot of time. I did it and it was booooooring. Anyways. Those ponies are great but wayyyyy out of my reach.

This auction is going off crazy. Some prices are just absurd... Then again I suspect some people are willing to pay 1800 a pony. But still it is kinda weird.

Quote from: SailorBrite on February 27, 2019, 06:19:21 PM

Quote from: Sparkle Pony on February 27, 2019, 03:20:33 PM

I'm going to go for a really low bar here and just say make the toys good quality again.  No gross matted hair or cheap plastic!

I just bought my first G4 brushable (Trixie Lulamoon glitter design) and oy vey, I see what they mean by terrible hair straight out of the box. 

The hair can be so mind mindbogglingly bad for something that is supposedly a "brushable" toy.  Especially the tails... *shudder*

tails are the worst and even more because they can't be fixed as easily as in G1s

The scented G1 I have which are second hand still have their scent. Some more than others. But you can tell.

I would go for. 3rd row...
So from what I read they will be even more girly... Apparently we will never get proper boy ponies at all. I mean G1 did some attempt but only earth ponies. Considering us boys as lame since we had no Pegasi nor unicorns. G4 tried it but in toys we had almost nothing. I like the G4.5 concept with male ponies. Although only 4 came out. The All About Soarin model is great. Wings can move. That is cool. But still so poor effort to include male ponies.... It is a shame since we are talking 2020 not 1800 anymore... Boys also can play with colorful toys.
Regarding quality. I agree with what have been said. Please make the hair last a bit after opening the box... We don't want to have to rehair or use products on them when they are still mint.

Hello guys.
I have been absent for a long time in here and since ebay and Instagram don't sell as expected and I want to rehome these ponies I will give it a try. Tho most of them are listed on ebay if you don't want to bid but buy them through here directly you can by telling me and I take them off from there.
You can use the ebay site for shipping info or to see the pictures and listing. Tho here will be the actual list of current ponies on sale.
Please feel free to ask for more info.
Profile: https://www.ebay.es/usr/santiagroz0

G1 ponies:
Ss Shady with flocking
Italian Blossom with bad hair cut and few removable stains.

G4 brushables:
Holly Dash with a bit of dry tail
Poseable Pinkie Pie, nice condition
Fashion Style Pinkie Pie. Nice condition
MIB Fashion and Style Fluttershy Sea Pony unsealed
MIB Rarity unsealed
Reboot Twilight Sparkle almost mint
Princess Celestia Flutter Wings with dry tail
Dewdrop Dazzle almost mint
Sweetie Swirl almost mint=>SOLD
Helia almost mint
Fluttershy Cutie Mark Wings missing some charms
Cheerilee cutie mark almost mint

I will update this list.

I wondered if that was the case Lady Moondancer.

Value Added Tax (VAT) can be different in each European country, for each nation it depends on what percentage the national government has decided upon (it's 20% for most VAT-rated things in UK at present). Retail shelf prices in stores usually include the tax.

Actually it is all about taxes. I know that the main issue here in Europe with foreign good is the VAY they paid for getting it. In the EU it is up de 21% in most countries because it isn’t a first necessity good. Whilst in non EU countries that same product would be at 4% or 7% if it is considered luxury (like l have seen in Switzerland). This is why we have customs taxes. It is unfair but it is probably why they get more expensive in Europe than in the US.