US only sales WHY???

I think the biggest reason is not knowing if the package is going to get to ( or from ) another country in the condition it left from..The idea of having a piece broken in shipment from out of the country and trying to track down the right person for a claim is pretty scary..Its hard enough to make a claim in our own country..Just too many extra issues to deal with..If the buyer from the other country is willing to take on responsibilty if the piece is broken in transit,thats a different story,but that never happens..At least that is my feeling on it..I have passed up many sales myself ( being honest here ) just for that reason...Not sure if that answers your question or not...?

I too dislike selling out of the U.S., especially since most of the items I sell are rather high priced items, and if there is a problem, I am out big bucks!

I don't want to deal with customs, or excessive insurance, or especially, bogus paypal payments. Once the item has left the U.S., there is little we, as U.S. sellers, can do from a legal standpoint should the seller lie and say he did not receive the item, or that it was broken, etc. Paypal usually believes the buyer, and screws the seller in those instances.

(I have sold a couple items to non-U.S. buyers, (out of desparation to sell items at a decent price, to be honest), but I have insisted on bank transfers in those cases.)

My two cents worth.

PS And no offense, but if I choose to limit myself to U.S. buyers only, that is my business and my business alone. I really don't need anyone telling me what I can and/or have to do. The U.S. is not a complete socialist state. Well, at least not yet - maybe next year though!

I have sold to and purchased from the UK many times with no problems.