[speeder]

I consider it too much hassle to list things on eBay and ship them domestically. That's why I have two storage spaces full of very sellable stuff, (including Porsche parts), that sits month after month. There is basically zero chance of my offering it internationally on eBay and spending one additional minute hassling with customs forms or other nonsense. The last time I did ship something internationally from eBay, there was not an affordable tracking option and the guy claimed that he never received it. I had to refund his $$ and kiss the item goodbye. I was using USPS.

Could I have researched it better and prepared for the international buyer better? I suppose, but I won't spend the time.

As for selling Porsches back to Europe and nationalism, I could make a counter argument. Not that it matters except to individual opinion, but we, (the U.S./California), bought most of the Porsches when they were first sold. 25% of the 911 cars sold in the world were sold in southern California. Not the entire state, just the southern part. Another large percent were sold in Northern California. This is data from the air-cooled era, not sure about now.

There would be no Porsche company without people where I live buying them when they were new and expensive. And yes, I'd like to see them stay here rather than leave forever and be taken out of the market forever to U.S. buyers just because of a cruel disparity in currencies for the last 10+ years. I don't care if someone in Europe who is benefitting from this likes my viewpoint or not. If and when I sell a collectible Porsche in the future, there will be a huge surcharge for foreign buyers or their weasels, (I mean flippers/hunters), in the U.S. Probably enough to ensure that the car stays with a U.S. owner for at least its next stewardship.

I'm about to broker a collection of early Porsches for the widow of a collector, they will be surcharged heavily for flippers.