The speed with which a seller responds will be dependent on how quickly they want the item picked up. Some sellers send a message as soon as a listing ends, while others wait for the buyer to make contact. Some sellers who aren't happy with the final price will make things a little difficult for buyers through restrictive pickup times/hours in a hope the buyer will ask for cancellation of transaction. If the bed is from the seller in Mildura, then they have no feedback as a seller and may be unsure of how things proceed after a sale, including the protocols of arranging a pickup time.
When I win pickup items I always include my mobile number in the first message I send to sellers. Something along the lines of:
"Thanks for listing this item on eBay. My mobile no. is 0438 XXX XXX if you would like to phone or SMS to arrange a time for pickup and payment in cash. Thanks again, k1ooo" (I do, however, use my real first name in the message and not k1ooo)
Then, I just sit back and wait for a call or SMS. Only after they call/SMS do I ask for the address for pickup if they do not give it. Don't want to seem too needy/impatient on the first message.
