International Selling

Stamps2Go allows you to optionally make your items available for purchase by buyers outside of your home country. You may elect to sell internationally by checking the "I will accept out-of-country orders' checkbox when you register. Or you may make this election at any time by clicking "My Account" on the menu at the top of the page, then clicking the "Edit User Information" button. You may also choose to stop international sales any time by unchecking this option - but any sales you have already received must be honored.

There are several factors you should take into consideration before signing up to sell to out-of-country buyers:

• It is your responsibility to acquaint yourself with the shipping and customs requirements for international sales from your country. Most countries have strict guidelines for how international mail must be sent. You may need to attach a customs form with information about the contents of the shipment and its declared value. Some countries may require that international mail be taken to a post office instead of being picked up at home.
• Postage rates for international mail varies widely between countries, but is always more expensive than domestic mail. As an example, in the United States a two-ounce letter may be mailed domestically for $0.84 (as of November 2022), but the same two-ounce letter sent internationally by First Class Mail International would cost between $1.40 and $2.62, depending on the destination country. To account for this difference, Stamps2Go has established different shipping charges for in-country and out-of-country sales.
• The fixed amount Stamps2Go charges buyers for shipping (and passes on to the seller) is designed to cover the postage cost for most orders. However, certain larger items, like full and half sheets of stamps, stamps on cover, or souvenir sheets, may require a larger than normal package - and more postage. If you have items listed for sale that will require additional postage to send, you should add a little to the selling price to accomodate for this difference. This is particularly important if you will be selling internationally.
• All international mail should be sent by airmail letter post. NEVER send a Stamps2Go order by surface mail. The delivery time for surface mail is excessive and unpredictable, and any delay could cause the buyer to lodge a "package not received" complaint against you.
• The same Stamps2Go sales fee is charged for all orders, regardless of whether they are in-country or out-of-country. However, if the buyer is located outside of the United States, we will add a cross-border currency fee. This fee is necessary to offset the additional cross-border fee we pay to PayPal to receive out-of-country currency from the buyer.
• Since handling international shipments is generally more trouble than domestic orders, you should consider establishing a minimum order amount for out-of-country orders. You may set separate minimum order amounts for in-country and out-of-country orders. Even if you do not require any minimum order for domestic sales, you might want to establish a minimum order amount for out-of-country sales to make the special handling worthwhile.