Originally posted by metungnasi Thanks for all the responses. I guess I will just stick to US buyers to avoid any issues.
Yes, you will avoid 'issues'. You will also avoid sales and money. In the past few months I've sold over 100 lenses, and a few dozen cameras and adapters and other photo paraphernalia. At least 1/3 of those, and often with the highest bids and profit margins, were to non-USA buyers.
The US$ remains weak. Other currencies are strong. Truth is, much of the rest of the world sees USA a a bargain basement for gear. Some Japanese buyers prefer USA sources of photo stuff because it's notably cheaper here. Yes, I've shipped old Japanese lenses to Japan! And old FSU lenses to Russia! A guy in Shanghai had no problem paying me US$105 (plus shipping) for a disassembled, parts, AS-IS Enna Lithagon 35/2.8 less than 2 months ago. Many of my sales go to China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore -- and Germany, Franc, Croatia, Dubai, Peru, all over!
Of my ~140 sales in this period, I have had maybe 2 'issues' and neither was very bothersome. And I estimate that I have netted maybe 25% more than had I limited sales to USA. To me, that is significant. YMMV. Good luck.