usually these listings say "Versand nach: Deutschland", meaning that the item will only be sent to an address or a buyer in Germany, not anywhere else. Can anyone think of a way to get round this restriction?
What usually (but not always) works for me is sending the seller a mail saying something like:
"Hi, I noticed that you are only shipping to Germany. Unfortunately I live in Belgium. As you can see in my feedback, I'm an eBayer in good standing with 100% positive feedback. I'm really interested in this item. If you'd be willing to make an exception and ship to my country anyway, please tell me how much shipping would cost. Kind regards, Username"
Most of the time they agree to sell to me. Sometimes they don't.
