Buyer from Israel - postage?

[woollyideas]

I've just sold an item and the buyer is in Israel. It's a bottle of Jo Malone perfume that went for just over £40 and I'm only really willing to send it 'international signed for'.

The buyer didn't ask for a postage quote before bidding and it's a hefty £12! Someone had enquired about postage to Germany and her query appeared on the listing along with my response (Germany would have been £8.80) so I suppose the buyer could reasonably assume I would send overseas, but I've just got the wobbles because I've never sent to Israel.

I've just emailed her to say the postage would be £12 and asking her to confirm this is okay before sending an invoice, but I guess what I'm wondering is if she starts to complain about the postage cost can I sell to the second highest bidder? My listing doesn't specifically say I will sell to overseas bidders, but is it assumed that sellers will unless it says they won't?!

I'm probably worrying for nothing - she has plenty of positive feedback. It's just that Israel is an unknown quantity for me.

Anyone got any comments or suggestions please?

I have never had any problems with Israel, you should be ok

Thanks Lolo. She's just paid, including the postage so no problems hopefully!

went on hol to Israel in the 90s and everything very well organised, good services so should hope their postal service would be too!

Thanks again Lolo - that's reassuring!

OP i only ever send items overseas via signed for service. i've now included that in my listings as i don't "ban" int'l bidders but have had people querying my P&P quotes before.

worth inc the line in future listings.

HTH

Are you sure you can send perfume abroad? Specifically to Israel?

oh yeah! i recently had a deodorant returned to me that had been posted (I sold to) australia, looked into it and it turned out it was a banned/prohibited item!!