I've done some research on USPS and don't really see how I can offer items for sale internationally the way eBid has things set up now.
There are 3 options for eBid International shipping: No Thanks, Flat - Same Cost To All and Calculated - Varies By Buyer Location
If I just tick certain countries under Flat cost - shipping a 1 lb package (no dimension over 12") using First Class Package Intl Service, the cost varies depending on the country and I can't sent to Canada at all, as the cost to Canada is determined by the Postal code. If I went with an International Priority Medium Flat Rate box, I could send items weighing more than 1 pound but the rates vary from $67 to $76, depending on the country and the price on that is going to be increasing after the first of the year. I suppose that I could enter a flat cost of the highest priced country but that doesn't seem fair to the countries I can ship to for less. It is not my intent to make money off shipping.
"Calculated - Varies By Buyer Location" does not allow me to choose which countries I am willing to ship to and I would be obligated to ship anywhere that eBid allows. It would be nice if they would add the countries that eBid allows under this option, then we could pick the countries we want to ship to and it would be automatically calculated.
So YES! If International Selling Options Were Improved I Would Use Them!