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@egglesdtp wrote:

What are the 'rules' about cash on pick up?

 

 

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Well, if she rings eBay, she will probably be told that the rules (for sellers) are:

You must offer a safe payment method (PayPal or merchant facilities) in most categories

Any payment methods you offer, you are obliged to accept, regardless of the delivery method

So, at this point I'd probably just reply, apologise and ask if they would still like to complete the order. 

Currently, there is no buyer or seller protection for pick up items via PayPal. That means the buyer can't win a PayPal dispute if they try to open one for INR or SNAD, but they can still do a credit card chargeback if the payment was funded that way. No seller protection means if a CC chargeback is initiated, you will either have to provide evidence to successfully defend it (very difficult, practically impossible if it's an "unauthorised use" claim), or lose the funds. 

Since the buyer is a seller, chances are at least decent that they would be funding the payment with money in their account, which would make something like a chargeback a little less likely (though not impossible), they may just find paying for things more convenient - I've used PayPal and then gone to pick up items (at department stores), since I often have more ready cash in my PP account than anywhere else).