Just to clarify:
1. This is a German service, in Germany, for items shipped to, and from Germany.
2. It was created for the reason that many Germans will sell EBAY items, or other companies online, but then elect to only ship inside Germany or the EU.
Imagine that a Beoworld member in Oz, North or South America, Asia, or Africa really wished to buy a B&O Beocom, an old weinheber, or a hunting horn, listed by a German seller. The buyer states " I am ready to pay as agreed, " but the seller says " Yes, but I refuse to ship outside of Germany. " What does one then do ?
This service provides the answer. The sale item is negotiated and paid for by the buyer, shipped then to Konstanz (a legal address in Germany), the buyer is notified when his/her package arrives, and then pays further shipping on from Konstanz to the country location they reside in, anywhere in the world.
3. There is no bidding by this service on your behalf to EBAY, or anyone else.
4. This has nothing to do with EU or Non-EU items of origin, VAT, or other tax duties. Those remain the responsibility of the buyer.
I discovered this service when purchasing two downriver racing Kayaks (Prijon Olympic models). Those kayaks were not available where I live, and the seller says, Sorry, anywhere but Switzerland. But Mon Ami, I will pay the extra costs ? Seller, sorry no way.
This service was the answer and solution.
Bonne Chance futurist !