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  🙂