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eBay Global Shipping Program Problems - Avoid Like the Plague!

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After picking up a friend's car with wrecked engine I've been selling lots of car parts on eBay. All has generally gone well and I've more than covered the cost of the car but the biggest problem and hassle has been eBay Global Shipping programme. When selling on eBay I tend to only sell to the UK, it's much simpler and avoids the hassle of international postage. However when selling car parts I often used the eBay mobile app to list items as it meant I could take photos and instantly list them without needing to upload to my computer. The big, big problem with the eBay mobile app is that it turns on the Global Shipping option by default. What a disaster! I've only had 2 items selling via GSP but both of them have been a nightmare! eBay Global Shipping Program Problems  One item was bought by someone in Italy. All shipped fine and delivered ok but when the buyer tried the part they found it wasn't suitable for a left hand drive car. In the circumstance