eBay UK is one of the dot com bubble’s great success stories. The online auction site that began as a side hobby quickly took off, and its popularity today has allowed it to transform into one of the world’s go-to retail platforms.
Besides the original auction listings that allow customers to find pre-loved items at bargain prices, you are now also able to buy goods from thousands of businesses, and many of the world’s top retailers have their own eBay store.
Whether you’re looking for rare collectables, brand new appliances for your home, fashion items, or even concert tickets or cars, eBay UK is a one-stop-shop for just about anything you could ever want to buy.
If you live outside of the UK but wish to purchase something from eBay UK, you can do so using the forward2me parcel forwarding service.
Are you wanting to place an order from a seller on eBay UK in the US but are struggling to do so due to the fact that they won’t ship abroad? For one reason or another, it’s not overly uncommon for sellers to ship only domestically. Every year, forward2me helps thousands of happy customers to order items from a multitude of sellers from eBay UK in the US, setting up their very own UK shipping address to allow them to complete the transaction and receive their goods in a timely fashion with our UK to US parcel forwarding service.
If someone has opted out of the Ebay global shipping program all you need to do is order through forward2me. It’s really that simple. Some sellers don’t want to deal with international fees of complicated postage, and that’s where we can come in. We offer you the opportunity to still shop online at Ebay UK and order from these sellers.
Ordering from eBay UK to an international address using forward2me couldn’t be easier. Just follow these 5 easy steps!
STEP 1: Sign up for your forward2me UK address
To get started, you will need to sign up for our service. After following the easy steps to create your account with us, you will be given your new UK shipping address.
STEP 2: Place your eBay UK Order
Next, head to eBay UK (or anywhere else you’d like to order from in the UK) and place an order, entering the address we’ve given you at the delivery details stage.
STEP 3: We receive your parcel
We’ll let you know when we’ve received your parcel via email. We may need to check the contents to make sure they can legally be shipped to your forwarding address, so please check that any items you order can be safely and legally imported to your country of residence before ordering.
STEP 4: We ship it to you
Once we have your parcel, you can log into your forward2me account and select your preferred courier, then pay for the shipping. We will usually ship the same day provided you make payment before 11 am UK time on any working day.
STEP 5: Your eBay UK order arrives at your home
How quickly your order arrives depends on the courier you selected and local customs processes, but as a general rule, you can usually expect to receive your parcel within 1-4 days of us sending it out to you.
Any seller in Ebay’s global shipping program will be able to send items around the world. Not all sellers are part of this program though, and it does have its limits, so if you want to get your hands on some Ebay UK’s best items with international shipping, you may need to use a package forwarding company, like forward2me. A few of the pieces you can order from
Ebay UK and ship internationally include:
Car Parts
Ebay has long been an excellent resource for both new and used spare car parts. The UK has a long history of car manufacturing and Ebay UK is one of the cheapest places to buy used car parts in the UK.
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Fashion
The UK has a thriving market for second hand clothes and independent fashion. Ebay UK has an incredibly collection of vintage clothes and designer labels on offer.Shop fashion on Ebay UK
Shop fashion on eBay UK
Technology & electronics
Find the latest technology both new and used on Ebay UK. Many major UK retailers have their own stores available through Ebay UK and you can get completely new tech or pre-loved electronics easily.
Sports & leisure
Ebay UK stocks everything from musical instruments to scooters, camping gear and bikes. If it’s fun, they’ve probably got it!
Health & Beauty
Find your favourite beauty brands all in one place. Whether you’re after make-up, hair care or wellness items, you’ll find it on Ebay UK.
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Toys
Spending top dollar on toys can be very expensive. Fortunately Ebay UK has an incredible selection of brands at low prices, like Hamleys, playmobil, Barbie and Scalextric.
Shop toys on eBay UK
At forward2me, we pride ourselves in offering the best value parcel forwarding service from the UK to the US through carriers such as DHL, UPS, TNT and DPD, helping you to save money on shipping across the pond from retailers who won’t ship directly. Sign up today for your FREE account and start shopping at eBay UK, knowing you’re able to receive your goods in the US without delays or expensive shipping costs.
We do more than simply send and receive your parcels for you, and have a few other services up our sleeve that can help you save even more money.
We can consolidate your orders into one shipment in order to save you money on shipping. For example, if you want to place several orders from different UK based stores to your home country, we can store these packages for free for up to 30 days in our warehouse, and then ship them to you all in one go.
Your packages will still arrive in their own separate packaging, but the price for forwarding them all in one go will be cheaper, as we are able to get you a better deal.
Value Added Tax is paid by residents of the UK at a rate of 20%, however, goods that are exported to countries outside of the EU are exempt from paying this tax.
The retailer needs to prove that the goods have been exported, however, so delivering it to a UK address before forwarding it on would mean they would still be liable to pay VAT, even though the final forwarding address is outside of the EU.
In order to avoid paying VAT when you are ordering to a non-EU country, we have set up a British VAT free warehouse in Guernsey, so that you can easily avoid this problem.
Looking for other great UK retailers? Take a look at how you can use our parcel forwarding service to order from over 190 countries worldwide, at these retailers.
