Why can't sellers be more specific with the location of items in big cities ( specifically Sydney)

[rocki*1]

With the time lost and price of petrol these days I have to know as I buy and sell furniture. I am tired of asking question re location, so now I am discounting sellers when I don't know their suburb.

cheers

[harley_babes_hoard]

I am not sure that is able to be changed. In my addresses I have my suburb and postcode however the item location comes up as a vague description of location (it used to show suburb). Most wouldn't think to write it in the listing.

[nevillesdaughter]

Sellers can be as specific as they like - I include the suburb, city and state in all of mine - but it's up to the individual and I know that many prefer not to be too specific so they can control who they give the information to.

Even with supplying my suburb, I still get heaps of emails asking where I am because a lot of people don't read all the details.

Cheers,

Marina.

[harley_babes_hoard]

How and where do you change the item location from?

Ok I think if you create a listing via Turbo lister the item location automatically comes up as your postcode only, perhaps this is why some sellers location is not as detailed as others?

[harley_babes_hoard]

ok I just went in as if I was creating a listing through the online lister and yes my suburb, state, postcode are all there. However in TL item location is postcode only, so the program must then select a region based on that.

[springyzone]

With the time lost and price of petrol these days I have to know as I buy and sell furniture. I am tired of asking question re location, so now I am discounting sellers when I don't know their suburb.

cheers

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Totally agree.

I often read ads that say post or pick up available.

But then they don't name the suburb.

I too get sick of having to ask, " what suburb of Melbourne are you from?"

It is madness not to specifically list the location when you are trying to sell bigger items such as furniture!

[*crikey*mate*]

I just list with eBay, no turbolister etc, and you definitely can change the listing location and make it as detailed as you like. ie town, city.state.country.

i think it's called "change listing location"

[*crikey*mate*]

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@springyzone wrote:

With the time lost and price of petrol these days I have to know as I buy and sell furniture. I am tired of asking question re location, so now I am discounting sellers when I don't know their suburb.

cheers

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Totally agree.

I often read ads that say post or pick up available.

But then they don't name the suburb.

I too get sick of having to ask, " what suburb of Melbourne are you from?"

It is madness not to specifically list the location when you are trying to sell bigger items such as furniture!

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what would be really cool with this is if the suburb could be put in the heading so that it showed up in the title.

eg, the other day I was looking for those really old singer sewing machine cabinets, and there were sooo many, but i had to open heaps and heaps to see which ones were near me.

Gave up after a page or so.

[Anonymous]

It is a problem in Turbo Lister

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In TL under “Postage Options” – “Locations” –  there is an option for the postcode . but if I put in my postcode the location comes up as “Sydney”

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Then there is an option for “Location display” where you can put in a more specific location . BUT . it says “Not Recommended”

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In the 10 years I have been using TL . they have never been able to get the postage section right . it just seems a little too complicated for them

[springyzone]

If the ebay system can't be made to list the location, I think sellers should add it to their spiel in the actual ad.