How to ship an eBay item Internationally from the U.S

If you are not shipping internationally you are missing out on millions of potential customers. Some American products are hard to get overseas and a lot of American companies won't ship outside the U.S. so people turn to eBay. At first shipping internationally might seem confusing, but once you get the hang of it you'll be wondering why you haven't been doing it all along. These are simple steps to get you started.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Shipping Scale
• USPS Custom Forms
• Blank Labels
• Shipping Supplies

1. Buy a postage scale to weigh your packages. They start at $25.00 and up on the Internet. It will be one of your best eBay investments.

2. After you weigh your package you can determine the international shipping service needed to add to your eBay listing. Less than 4 pounds use US Postal Service First Class International. Over 4 lbs use Priority Mail International. The US Postal service offers the cheapest (only in terms of cost) and best overseas shipping service.

3. Affix a label to the package with your return address and the buyer's complete address ending with the name of the country shipping to.

4. 
    
   form 2976

   For packages weighing less than 4 pounds, fill out and attach USPS Custom's form 2976.

5. 
    
   form 2976

   For packages weighing more than 4 pounds, fill out and attach USPS Customs Form 2976-A.

6. Head on over to the Post office to ship your packages. (don't get frustrated at the long lines)

7. Once you get the hang of it you can start using an online postage service like Endicia or Stamps.com to ship internationally and print the forms right off your computer. (skip those long P.O. lines)

8. Check out the resources section below for more eBay shipping tips and help.

Resources

• Speed Up eBay Shipping
• Help Calculating eBay Shipping Costs
• Skip those long Post Office Lines