Thanks for the advice, all. I'm mostly thinking about the safety of the wire transfer. I have to assume that the addressee is OK w it. My bank does not charge me for incoming wires and I have not been asked to insure or value the item for less than the sales price. The buyer knows that they are responsible for any local fees, etc (probably not an issue w the APO). I hate to be self-centered, but as long as the wire transfer is irrevocable and I ship via trackable, insured service, I can't see that I am at risk, but I wanted to make sure that there is not an "unknown unknown) lurking out there.
Advice on wire transfer and shipping to APO
I responded to a "wanted" post. The buyer is German and has agreed to payment via wire transfer, but wants it shipped to a friend with an APO address. I think APO stands for American Post Office and assume that means the friend is in the US Military in Germany. AFAIK, once the money hits my account via bank wire, the funds cannot be reclaimed, so I would be protected, but want to hear from anyone about the safety of this kind of transaction.