I find that pick up itself is a fine concept, but like anything, it depends a lot on how reasonable the buyer is and that you can't know till after the fact.
I've done a lot of pick ups, both as buyer & seller.
My last buyer was a FB woman who seemed eager to pick up. Maybe she expected to come round right then & there (it was 9.30pm). The next 2 days didn't suit so she made an appointment for 3 days later, changed it twice, didn't arrive at all, then next morning messaged me to say she would pick up at 11am that day! No "Sorry" or "Are you free?". When I replied it would have to be by 10.30am or after 2pm, she replied that I was making it too difficult so forget it.
So my attitude now is a bit soured. I must admit I have had a lot of great buyers but looking back, I think the key is if they are reasonable from the start, keen to fit in with a time that is mutual (not just what they want) and are willing to commit to a narrow time range eg 10am-10.30am. If they don't turn up, that's the end of them.
Pick up carries with it a slight security risk. Unless it is a heavy item, maybe furniture, I would not let strangers into my home. I have an enclosed front porch. They get no further than that.
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