Any Germans here?

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  1. Altima

    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Hey everyone,

    Sorry if this question has been asked before, but just wondering if there's anyone from Germany here?

    I saw something I would like to purchase off ebay.de but they only ship within Germany.

    Was wondering if there's any way for me to purchase that item (silver bar) and have it delivered to Singapore?

    Would appreciate your wealth of experience!

    Thanks!
     
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    House Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Have you tried messaging the seller about sending it to Singapore?

    That has worked many times for me and helps build a rapport, especially with zee Germans as from my experience they're always happy to help
     
  3. Altima

    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Thanks for the advice! I sent a msg to the seller. Hope he's able to understand English!

    At least he didn't specifically mention that he doesn't ship overseas.
     
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    House Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    No problem. Thought it was worth mentioning as it has worked well for me in the past.

    Most Germans have fluent English or at least a pretty good grasp of it so you should be alright.
     
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    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Ahh shucks. The guy only ships within Germany.

    Time for some improvisation!
     
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    Mate, use Google Translate, then copy and paste the English and German version.

    I buy from Germany often and have had plenty of sellers that will ship overseas.

    Here's the link


    http://translate.google.com/#
     
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    Altima Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Hmm. So the guy doesn't ship overseas, but I do have some friends in Germany.

    Another question is, would it be possible for me to create another address under my eBay account and ask for the item to be shipped there?

    Or do I have to create another eBay account linked to a PayPal account with a card registered in Germany?

    Thanks a lot guys!
     
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    You can add a different address, just make it the default before you order the item to save confusion and then reset it to your normal address on completion.
     
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    Thanks everyone!

    Will try the alternate address and ship it to my friend's place.

    Will update to see if this works!
     

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