Dear International Selling Sellers ,
Well thanks for your messages. We'd like to answer all your queries one by one.
SO First user id : snrama : If you do not have a credit card, then a Bank Swift Code Transfer can be used. ( Wire Transafer ) Or a Physical Instrument like a Pay Order ,Cheque etc, depending upon what other modes of Payment that UK Seller Accepts.
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Secondly : User id Astroshoppe : Firstly what you do is unfortunately illegal, in terms of sending any item ( Merchasndise ) accept Documents in NORMAL Indian POST, since you need to get this cleared thru the customs and have to file an invoice.
SO, before thinking of Facilities, you'll have to think for the LEGALITIES if incase this gets noticed in INDIA or Internationally, we are afraid, but then that gets confiscated and or may be released with peanalties..etc...
So start with get the IEC (Import Export CODE )CODE , Obviously get your Firm / Company Registered under the Sales Tax, and then meet the Customs authorities in the GPO to send items CUSTOM CLEARED, thru the Indian Speed POST. THIS is the best method to go. But to start off, you can ideally directly approach the customs and tell them you need to send some gifts abroad...Make various Ideas and excuses for the intial 10 - 20 times, in some NON - Frequent Shipment manner...and see for your self how things follow. The customs will automatically then request you to get the IEC Code to be a Regular Exporter and will obviosuly help you with the documents. Simple....But always do LEGAL TRANSCTIONS....
Your customer Benefits, as he/ she is out of any danger and can freely ask yoo to Export. Also now if VAT is applicable in your City / state, when you show Export Invoices in your Tax files, you get that VAT Tax refund that you paid for your Stock, but obviously did not charge for the Export.
Thirdly : USer Id : E-bayperfectionists : EBay India is Unlikely to Integrate with PayPal and hence deal with them directly...they are good people and service to use, but you need to use them once you are completely sure and have read all their policies etc. for all their services..related to INDIAN Sellers.
Forth : USer Id : Indconcepts : 1.) Well IEC number is basically for al your EXPORTS and IMPORTS, in a company's Life time so You can do the LARGEST EXPORT INVOCIE Transaction as well....Samples infact do not necessarily require even an IEC CODE...but it is adviseable to get even Samples Custom Cleared...to have their Seal and be rest assured for a smooth internatinal delivery.
2.) IEC code does not have to do anything with your SHIPMENT CHARGES or modes of Shipment...etc,..The GPO and the Customs are only together since the exports and the Indain POstal Services can benefit together. You need to consult the Business Development Officer in the GPO and or the Foreign Postal Services for the Parcel details, like their sending procedures, risks, weight, charges , their speed post services as per locations etc...
3.) PayPal issues cheques in INR and they are AT PAR PAYABLE cheques, cleairng with NO CHAREGS and the same day clearing, if produced in High Value. There can be the postal issues of getting lost, but never happened with us. We have recieved something like $ 1,25,000 USD thru them UPTILL NOW.....without SINGLE ERROR, SMALL Dleays have been only 2 times.
4.) Rest all other queries have been answered above...
Fifth User : Shivams-dot-com-india : Well it is all about First : YOUR Aspirations in LIFE. Secondly, your CONFIDENCE , Thirdly, your skills and understanding of the market, which EVERY ONE LEARNS and it is NOT NECESSARY upon Markets.
Each Market has it's OWN Products and Services required and also different customer needs. So, if one has his will - STRONG, enough, he / she can sell ANYWHERE. AVOBE all is , offcource your Product, but you need to find if this is SELLABLE and what are the quality standards, and then TEST them to see if it matches, but Sitting here and only thinking in a limited SPACE will get you know where FURTHER.....
We also say this as we have been selling SINCE BAAZEE and selling on BAAZEE was not easy, as the INDIAN Market was still far far under developed. So comparitively one has lots and lots more opportunities to sell ANYWHERE on EBAY NOW, but selling in INDIA Get's more and more difficult..atleats we can say this for GEMS and Jewelry and Diamonds. So it will be good if BOTH the MARKETS can be kept on work, for achiving some sales, EACH MONTH.....
Sixt User id : DIgital_Das : Well For sellers having lesser margis, PaisaPay is the best method, as you need to not worry for all this and also that the customer need not Furnish the entire details of his Credit Cards etc..as the Transaction is small, but then it Takes time. So, you need to Compramise somewhere.
If paypal is still an option, then simple cover day around Rs.25 in each Shipping charge, which is nominal and hence you earn your Cheque Charges, as you are saying you have less margins....Simple again. ???
Hope that we have answered all your Member queries, well. Do let us know if there is anything else we can do, however we would like to suggest you to visit your customs departmetn for further details. Pl. Note : IN cities where there is an AIRPORT, you also have options for Airport Customs and Airport Parcel Dispatched, howeever we DO NOT USE it, or not have used it till yet, So, you can find out those as well.
Oh, and By the way, I have PERSONALLY STARTED THE EXPORTS OF MY DIRECT COMPANY thru EBAY TRANSACTIONS and ORDERS..Learnt it all by my self...We went to the customs in the GPO, Business Development Officers, Invested our time for some days, sent some Gift Shipments...(recd money but did not tell the customs ) and then leart all that we know today.....
Tarun Khandelwal
The Cyberwiz
Anmol Kreations
Anmol Sparkys
Anmol Wholesale
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