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Customs charges for international shipping: how duties, VAT, and customs thresholds work, who pays import taxes, what disclaimer to include in the listing, and how to prepare shipments to the United Kingdom without mistakes.
Find out how returns to Western Bid’s warehouse in the United States work, the processing times, how long free storage lasts, and the rates that apply to receiving, dispatch, paid storage, and returns to Ukraine.
Learn how Western Bid parcel insurance works: 100% coverage of the value of the goods and shipping costs, a 1% rate, exclusions, and the process for receiving compensation. A practical guide for sellers who want to protect international shipments from the risk of loss.
Find out what responsibilities Western Bid bears when forwarding a parcel: delivery stages, insurance, the limits of liability of the hub, the carrier, and the seller, as well as the steps to take in case of loss or damage to an international shipment and how to obtain compensation.
Learn how to prepare an invoice for shipping to Europe via Western Bid: download attachments from Etsy, eBay, or Lavky, avoid double taxation, and simplify customs clearance of UPS, FedEx, and DPD shipments in EU countries.
Learn how to avoid double taxation when shipping to Europe via UPS: properly declare the value of the goods, handle VAT and IOSS, and prevent the buyer from being charged taxes twice at customs.
Learn how fulfillment works in Poland with Western Bid: an EU warehouse, storage of goods, fast delivery across Europe, and reduced logistics costs. Solutions for Etsy, eBay, Shopify sellers and scaling international sales.
Western Bid received the “International Logistics and Online Sales Leader” award at the Ukrainian Business Award 2025. This is a recognition of the work of the team, clients, and thousands of Ukrainian entrepreneurs who are developing international e-commerce even in challenging times.
Western Bid and Nova Poshta expand their strategic partnership for Ukrainian e-commerce sellers: international shipping, fulfillment in the USA and Poland, integrations with Etsy, Shopify, eBay, Amazon, connecting PayPal and Stripe, and expert support.
Vintage products for resale in 2025 are becoming increasingly profitable. Find out what is advantageous to buy in second-hand stores, which categories are in demand, and on which marketplaces it’s better to sell designer bags, sneakers, jackets, and other finds.
