Do I have to accept pick-up?

[afro-swing]

Hi,

I have sold an item recently and advertised a postage price for it. I didn't however include an option for pick-up, although didn't expressly say "no pick-up".

The person who won the auction has asked for my phone number and address so he can pick up the item. I'm quite protective of these details so am uncomfortable giving them out.

Do I have to accept pick-up or can I reasonably ask him to pay for the item and postage and mail it out to him instead?

Thanks,

Af.

[phorum_junkie*]

I for one would be really peeved if I bought an item of here and it was local, that I couldn't pick-up. Why risk the post, and when pick-uped it can not be returned, for on collection the buyer automatically agrees to item as described and all that.

You would be entirely unreasonable to expect to be able to pick up even it they lived two streets away unless they stated pick up allowed in the listing or you asked before buying. there are many reasons why a seller does not allow pick up and it is entirely their choice.

In the OP's case obviously they don't have a problem with pick up and saying they don't want to provide this particular buyer with their address is rather petty, what if the same buyer had purchased one of the pick up items? All the buyer has to do is request the phone number from ebay anyway and they will be given it.

[lane-ends]

I for one would be really peeved if I bought an item of here and it was local, that I couldn't pick-up. Why risk the post, and when pick-uped it can not be returned, for on collection the buyer automatically agrees to item as described and all that.

i dont generally allow pick ups for many reasons, how far buyer has to come is not one of them

[davewil1964]

I allow pickup, but as I drive a taxi and will normally be in all areas in a day or so, I generally deliver.

[2106greencat]

Hi bsal, I agree in part, but there are different circumstances to consider. Selling to someone on ebay is literally selling to a 'stranger', I am a single mum, and while I have allowed pick up on occasion, I am not that comfortable with someone coming to my home that I don't know, maybe sounds paranoid and silly, but that's just how I feel.:-)

[possums_place]

Not silly at all Greencat. I don't allow pickups and choose not to sell anything that is too big to post.

There are to many nutters out there. I had one a few years ago, really scary experience.

[phorum_junkie*]

I think the sticking point with the OP is that they are obviously not averse to pick ups as they list large items that way, for some reason they do not want to give this buyer their phone number or address but what if that same person had bought one of those items? They also cannot stop the buyer getting their phone number, anyone in a transaction with them can get that information.

[the_hawk*]

If a seller was offering pickup on some of the items they had listed i would expect to be able to collect an item if I was near by regardless if that item was listed as pickup.

If they are happy to have some things picked up, why not all?:|

[ufo_investigations]

If a seller was offering pickup on some of the items they had listed i would expect to be able to collect an item if I was near by regardless if that item was listed as pickup.

If they are happy to have some things picked up, why not all?:|

I sometimes sell items for friends and the pickup locations are their house not mine, just because I am offering pickup on some items don't mean I have to offer it on the ones I don't.

[***super_nova***]

Having people coming to pick up items can be a bother, but I do usually list with that option.  If somebody is picking stuff up, I have it ready by the front door, or if I was not feeling comfortable about particular person, I would ask friend for cuppa at the time.

It is not very often that people live close enough, but having the possibility of pick up can drive the price higher if there is local bidder, who obviously is counting on saving on postage.  For instance, in this moment I am about to list something that I hope will fetch about $20, it will go into 3kg satchel, so will cost the buyer about $32 - $35 which is a good value for this item.  If I get a local bidder they may bid close to the $30 mark - much better for me  🙂

[the_hawk*]

I sometimes sell items for friends and the pickup locations are their house not mine, just because I am offering pickup on some items don't mean I have to offer it on the ones I don't.

I hope you tell potential buyer in those listings you don’t actually have possession of those items, false item location and all that stuff