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International Selling

“Did you know…more than 50% of eBay users live outside the US?!!”

Top 5 tips for Sellers - http://pages.ebay.com/internationaltrading/sellertips.html

Listing Items - http://pages.ebay.com/internationaltrading/listingitems.html

US Government Export Portal (powerful website) – www.export.gov

Prohibited Items - http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/item_allowed.html

Selling Internationally Toolkit - http://pages.ebay.com/globaltrade/SellingToolkit.pdf

Entrepreneur Magazine International Article - http://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/ebaycenter/growingandmanaging/article166050.html

International Shipping

“Did you know…Shipping worldwide is easy with tools from eBay and the Postal Service?!!”

Shipping Internationally – Explanation - http://pages.ebay.com/internationaltrading/shipintl.html

Shipping Internationally – How To - http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/shippinginternational.html

Shipping Internationally - Tutorial - http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/shippinginternational/tutorial.html

USPS Custom Information - http://webapps.usps.com/customsforms/

UPS Custom Information - http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/select/sending/customs/index.html

UPS Country Regulations - http://www.ups.com/ga/CountryRegs?loc=en_US

FedEx International Resource Center - http://www.fedex.com/us/international/irc/

ClearPath – Cross Border Services by Pitney Bows - http://www.pbclearpath.com/

International Payment

“Did you know…Items that sell worldwide AND offer PayPal payments receive 16% higher final value prices on average?!!”

Receiving Payment - http://pages.ebay.com/internationaltrading/rcvpay.html

Approved PayPal Countries - https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-approved-signup-countries-outside

Receiving Multiple Currencies - https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/sell/mc/mc_intro

Accepting Multiple Currencies Demo - https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/dmo/demo_mc_1-outside

International Community

“Did you know…eBay has buyers and sellers in more than 150 countries?!!”

International Trading Answer Center - http://answercenter.ebay.com/forum.jspa?forumID=12

International Chat Board - http://chatboards.ebay.com/chat.jsp?forum=1&thread=41

International Trading Discussion boards - http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum.jspa?forumID=31

International Tools

“Did you know…that even if all the words are not exactly correct, buyers appreciate when you attempt to help them in their own language?”

Communicating with Buyers - http://pages.ebay.com/internationaltrading/combuyers.html

Translation Services:
Babelfish - http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Google Language Tools - http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en
Time Zone Calculator - http://pages.ebay.com/internationaltrading/timezones.html
Currency Converter - http://pages.ebay.com/services/buyandsell/currencyconverter.html

British to American (English to English) site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atlantis/2284/

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US Government resources for small business exporters:

Trade Information Center (TIC) – 1st stop for export assistance (1-800-USA-TRADE)

U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) – one-stop shops for ITA, SBA, Ex-Im services (call 1-800-USA-TRADE for location) or visit http://export.gov/contactus/index.asp

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) – new-to-export counseling & training (call 1-800-USA-TRADE for location)

U.S. Commercial Service Overseas Offices – in embassies and consulates in 80 countries (http://www.buyusa.gov/home/worldwide_us.html)

Market Research Library – reports generated by U.S. embassies and consulates (free, but users must register) http://export.gov/mrktresearch/index.asp

TradeStats Express – display and graph U.S. trade by country and product (http://tse.export.gov)