No Posting Just Pickup

[deadindians]

Hello, I have been on this site for some time and would like someone to explain to me what it is

with these people who only allow local pickup? Why dont they just advertise in their local papers and Bulletin Boards.

It just really irks me.

[annies_fancy_dress]

Who ever reads papers anymore? Pensioners?

Mine go straight in the recycling bin.

If I'm in a good mood, I might read the front page.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@deadindians wrote:

Hello, I have been on this site for some time and would like someone to explain to me what it is

with these people who only allow local pickup? Why dont they just advertise in their local papers and Bulletin Boards.

It just really irks me.

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simple, try advertising in a local newspaper with the same number of colour photos and length of description for the same price as listing on eBay.  I would think that it is impossible seeing as you can have 12 listing photos AND include additional photos in your description through a host server like photobucket.

ALSO, listing on eBay allows buyers to search for items they want and the facility to narrow their search in order to find items in their price range, their locality, by brand etc etc.  The only search available in a local newspaper is by classified index . . . . much less user friendly than eBay.

By listing in eBay the item is viewable by those who do a lot of everyday things on their mobile.  This lets the listing reach more people than if was listed in a newspaper.  In major cities where people commute on public transport they can do eBay while travelling without having to carry their local newspaper with them.  When I was younger I lived in Sydney and commuted by train.  Reading a newspaper on a packed train was a nightmare.  Sitting next to a person reading a newspaper was worse as you usually ended up getting elbowed a few times.

As for Bulletin Boards, can't remember the last time I stopped and looked at one . . . . . do people still use them?

[cherry*135 · Accepted solution]

Sellers know their own limitations, re packaging and posting of items (especially breakables) so they arrive safely at other end and may choose to sell pick up only for those type of difficult to package items.

If a seller lives in a city or area with a big population, selling a pick up only item on Ebay gives them a huge number of prospective buyers.
More than a notice on the local board. Paying for newspaper ad? Not many prospective buyers may buy/read the newspapers.

[lane-ends]

Really depends on what it is, if it is an item that is unlikely to be shipped then buyers will expect this and will only search local so you only compete againt local sellers. If it is an easy post item, seller will be competing against everyone else, and so will not attract much interest.

mucking around having to post something is often easier than mucking around organising and waiting for a pick on an item you may have sold for very little. Thats why many run Ebay instead of trading post/gumtree.

I have local pick up auction items on my fav searches, as it is a good way of picking up cheap stuff.

[ajarnjenny]

I buy a newspaper every day.  Oh........but I am old enough to be a pensioner. 

[lane-ends]

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@ajarnjenny wrote:

I buy a newspaper every day.  Oh........but I am old enough to be a pensioner. 

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Whats a newspaper??

[antiquesdesignonline]

Yes frustrating but there is an answer its called www.e-go.com.au who pick up for you from the seller. There are plenty of other carriers, some even advertise on ebay, but make sure they are reputable!!

Sometimes items exceed weight and or size limitations for Australia post, such as furniture. then its alwasy best to contact the seller to see if they know of a carrier or courier service they can recommend. 

[springyzone]

Plenty of reasons.

As others have said, maybe the items are big or breakable.

Or maybe some people feel if the item is picked up, the buyers concerned can't come at them claiming item not received.

But I can tell you now why they don't advertise in the local paper any more. Last year my sister & i were having a garage sale, to clear a deceased estate. Three lines in the local paper were going to cost $56,

so we didn't. We advertised at online sites.

At least on ebay the ad is free and the commission on small items isn't $56.

[lyndal1838]

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@antiquesdesignonline wrote:

Yes frustrating but there is an answer its called www.e-go.com.au who pick up for you from the seller. There are plenty of other carriers, some even advertise on ebay, but make sure they are reputable!!

Sometimes items exceed weight and or size limitations for Australia post, such as furniture. then its alwasy best to contact the seller to see if they know of a carrier or courier service they can recommend. 

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That is all well and good but the seller has to be agreeable to preparing the item for shipping and waiting round for the courier to arrive.

Many of them will not do so.

All courier companies will pick up the parcels from the customer....not sure why you have singled out e-go but I would not touch them in a fit.  And Fastway is another one that I would not recommend.

[joethenuts]

i agree i only use ego.com .au   I   only do about 150 a year all by ego.com.au  next day to nsw and s/a  2 days to qland ,  next day to country vc.  and only $11 to perth suburbs  up to 20kg ,     but some sellers dont want to send articles  thats up to them . , i would prefer not to either , so i dont advertise it , but get asked and i do it. .