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Message: <blockquote data-quote="vkalia" data-source="post: 1217602" data-attributes="member: 19756">Eh? What hassles with import duties and taxes?  As far as the shipper is concerned, you simply put a foreign address on the box and off it goes.  All hassles related to import duties and taxes are borne by the recipient.As for credit card fraud - it is no more or less likely with an international buyer as a domestic buyer, provided the seller uses the proper verification procedures.  I know this for a fact b/c I run a business where we get payments from credit cards all over the world, and no problems yet.There are issues with returning, but again, provided the company makes it clear what their policy is and stick to it, there are no problems.  I have had a problem with a $6000 underwater housing purchased from Canada and was able to get it sorted out b/c of clear and honest communication with the vendor.  Even in this instance, the problem was not international shipping- if OP had done what a competent business would, then there would have been no issue.  I wish you would not propagate the mistaken belief that selling overseas is more complicated or risky.  It isnt.  And yes, I am touchy. I just had to cancel my order for a WO eyepiece for my Pentax scope b/c they wouldnt ship it outside the US.  Grrrr.Vandit</blockquote>