etsy lesson #2: don't accept international money orders.
i did the mistake of agreeing to accept an international money order for $20, the item value was $17 and i charged $3 for shipping and handling. i went to the bank this morning to deposit the money order, only to find out that there is a $10 bank fee! after converting USD to AUD, i got $21.01 for the money order less the bank's fee, i just received $11.01 after selling a $17 item. not fair. *sniffs*
on to other things, i listed two new items today.
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i did the mistake of agreeing to accept an international money order for $20, the item value was $17 and i charged $3 for shipping and handling. i went to the bank this morning to deposit the money order, only to find out that there is a $10 bank fee! after converting USD to AUD, i got $21.01 for the money order less the bank's fee, i just received $11.01 after selling a $17 item. not fair. *sniffs*
on to other things, i listed two new items today.
thanks for the heads up about money orders. What a bummer. I got burned on a Canada shipment once too!
hi becky,
thank you for your comment. i am a newbie seller, so i learn the ropes as i go along. i will try to share what i learn so that others can benefit as well. cheers.
Wow - I never knew that about the money orders! I will write that one down *whew*!