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@springyzone wrote:

Have messaged the person saying that the listing will remain active and that I will be obligated to sell it to whoever hits the buy-it-now first.

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I think that makes sense. This person hasn't committed to buy, so you make no special concessions for them. Let them inspect and be prepared for the fact they may not buy there and then, might go home to bid.

 

It is not your concern if another buyer has bid in the meantime, that is a risk the potential buyer takes.

 

As someone else said, perhaps they will try to negotiate on price. That is where you just reply that you will be letting the auction run its course and the price is firm at the moment.

 

 

 

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But if they buy on the spot with cash and you close the listing, you are saving the FVF and the cost of paying that on your postage too. Isn't that much better?

It is worse when someone buys and then pays with paypal and asks to pick up. You are then up for FVF, paypal fees, and don't get the chance to recoup any of that through postal costs which is more important now with the additional fees on postage. Worse if the item is a 99c item.....