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@am*3 wrote:

Buyer not home in business hours, not able to get to the PO when it is open. They might work night shift on week nights, and don't want anyone knocking on the door in the day time while they are asleep.

 

As the item is worth less than $5 not likely to be the big scam of the century.

 

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I would take a guess and say this is a likely scenario. I lost track of how many times I got woken up by door knocking when I worked permanent night shift years ago. I stupidly put a note on the door that there was a night worker sleeping, so they knocked harder and longer! The sign was taken down after 3 days.

It's also possible the buyer has agoraphobia and/or social phobia and can't deal with anyone coming to the door, let alone having to go out into a public place. I advertised some things on our local freecycle site years ago and a lady contacted me wanting it and she asked if I could just leave it at the door as she was agoraphobic and social phobic.

The thought of me coming to the door terrified her. I told her I would knock 3 times when I dropped it, so she knew to go out and get it a few minutes later. She sent me the loveliest thank you message for dropping and going. She said so many people would knock on the door and wait for her to answer. If she didn't answer, they'd take their stuff and drive off, despite asking them to drop and go.