The four eBay scenarios Selectido handles
Buy It Now
Seller will not ship to your country, or international shipping is $80+ for a small item. We give the seller a US Selectido address. You pay the US-domestic shipping rate. We forward via DHL.
Auctions
Set your maximum bid in USD. Our shopper monitors the auction and places bids up to your max. If you win, we receive, inspect, and ship. If you lose, you owe nothing.
Best Offer
Tell us your maximum offer. We send it in your name, relay counter-offers, and accept or pass on your direction. Saves an average of 15-22% on accepted offers.
Authenticity Guarantee
For high-value Apple, watches, sneakers, handbags, and graded cards, eBay routes the item through their US authenticator first. From there it ships to our address, then to you — fully verified.
Combined shipping
Multiple wins from a single seller can ship in one box. Wins from different sellers consolidate at our US warehouse. Saves 40-60% on international shipping versus shipping each item separately.
Returns and disputes
If an item arrives damaged or not as described, we handle the eBay Money Back Guarantee claim with the seller on your behalf. Returns ship back from our US address.
What people actually buy from eBay through Selectido
Categories with the highest international demand we forward weekly:
- Trading cards — Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards, graded and raw. PSA-graded cards through Authenticity Guarantee for $250+ purchases.
- Refurbished Apple devices — MacBook Pro, iPhone, iPad, often 40-60% below new retail. Verified working before we ship.
- Vintage and Y2K fashion — Levi's, Dior Saddle bags, Fendi Baguettes, Coach C-monogram, vintage Ralph Lauren.
- Sneakers — Air Jordans, Yeezys, SB Dunks. Authenticity Guarantee covers $150+ purchases for free.
- Vintage cameras and lenses — Leica M-mount, Hasselblad medium format, Contax, Pentax.
- US-spec auto parts — Harley-Davidson, Ford Mustang, JDM, BMW M, Mercedes AMG. Often impossible to buy direct outside the US.
- Vintage musical instruments — pre-CBS Fenders, '70s Gibson Les Pauls, boutique pedals.
- Power tools at US prices — Milwaukee, DeWalt, Snap-on. Same brand 30-50% cheaper than local distributors.
- Watches — vintage Seiko, Tissot, microbrands, and Authenticity-Guaranteed luxury.
- Sealed retro video games — boxed Nintendo, sealed PS1/PS2, original Game Boy cartridges.
How it works for an eBay purchase
- Send us the listing. Buy It Now URL, item number, or screenshot. Note if it is auction or Best Offer.
- Confirm scope. For auctions/offers: maximum bid or offer in USD. For Buy It Now: just go ahead.
- We ship to ourselves. Seller ships domestically to our US warehouse. Authenticity Guarantee items route via eBay's authenticator first.
- Inspect on receipt. We photograph the item, verify it matches the listing, log serial numbers if applicable.
- You pay the international leg. Exact DHL Express quote, accurate customs declaration, full insurance. Door-to-door including customs.
Pricing
Standard forwarding
$14.99
per consolidated shipment
- US receiving address
- Inspection on arrival
- Photo proof to you
- Consolidation if multiple items
- DHL or FedEx at cost
Auction / Best Offer service
$25
per auction won or offer accepted
- Bid monitoring up to your max
- Best Offer negotiation on your behalf
- Counter-offer relay in real time
- Only charged if you win/accept
- Plus standard forwarding
Worth knowing about auctions: Auctions ending in the next 15 minutes are higher-risk to book — your shopper may already be on another session. For high-stakes auctions, book 24 hours ahead so we can pre-stage the bid.
eBay forwarding by country
Country-specific guides with real customs estimates, de minimis thresholds, and import duties:
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇦🇪 UAE
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇵🇪 Peru
🇨🇱 Chile
🇮🇳 India
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇩🇴 Dominican Rep.
Frequently asked questions
Why won't eBay sellers ship to my country directly?
A few reasons. Customs paperwork is unfamiliar to most US individual sellers. International shipping is expensive and slow for them to book. Some categories — lithium batteries, alcohol, supplements, weapons — are restricted. And eBay's seller protection on international shipments is weaker than domestic, so sellers avoid it to protect their feedback. Selectido sidesteps all of this by providing a US address that looks identical to any other US delivery.
Can Selectido bid on auctions ending soon?
If your shopper is available, yes — book the session and we will place bids in real time up to your max. For auctions ending within 15 minutes, we recommend pre-booking 24 hours ahead so we can pre-stage the bid. We use a snipe approach (bid in the final seconds) when you authorize it.
What is eBay Authenticity Guarantee and how does it work with Selectido?
For Apple devices, watches over $1,500, sneakers over $150, handbags over $500, trading cards over $250, and select jewelry, eBay routes the item to a US authentication partner (CSC for sneakers, Entrupy for handbags, etc.) before shipping to the buyer. This adds 2-4 business days to delivery but provides authentication free of charge. The item ships to our Selectido address authenticated and tagged. From there we DHL to you.
What if the eBay item arrives broken or not as described?
We inspect every package on arrival before international shipping. If an item is damaged, counterfeit, or substantially not as described, we file an eBay Money Back Guarantee claim on your behalf and arrange return to the seller. You are refunded by eBay; we do not ship a damaged item internationally on your dime.
Can Selectido help with eBay's Global Shipping Program (GSP)?
GSP is eBay's own international shipping service. It adds 20-40% in import charges and is geographically restrictive. Selectido is almost always cheaper, faster, and more reliable. Use GSP only if the seller specifically requires it. For everything else, our service has lower total landed cost.
Do you handle returns from my country back to the eBay seller?
Yes. If the seller accepts returns and the issue qualifies, we coordinate the return shipment from our US address (much cheaper than shipping from your country back to the US). The seller refunds via eBay. Our forwarding fee for the original purchase is not refunded if the return is due to buyer's remorse, but is refunded if the item arrived damaged or counterfeit.
What payment methods do you accept?
Visa, Mastercard, Mada (Saudi Arabia), Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Stripe-supported cards from all our serving countries. We pay the eBay seller in USD via PayPal or eBay's standard checkout — you never touch the seller's payment.
Can I use my own eBay account or do I shop through yours?
Either works. Many customers buy on their own eBay account (with your Selectido address as the shipping address) and just hire us for the receive-inspect-forward part. Others have us handle auctions and Best Offer through our verified eBay account. We have done over 6,000 transactions, so seller trust on our account is high.