or if we put collection only.

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That is should be collection by the person buying only?

Dh has put something on ebay for sale, we knew it was only going to be a couple of quid when it sold. It went for £2.70 in the end, we asked for "collection only" and cash on collection.

Firstly the person pays the 2.70 through paypal which seemd a bit crap because now we have to pay additional fees on something that we're only making 2.70 on anyway. (we really just didn't want to waste it buy binning it) and then we get an email informing us that the person isn't local live half way across the country and will be sending a courier to pick it up! He didn't ask btw he told us.

If you do cash on collection I say when I want you to come to my house to pick it up

If a courier comes to pick it up won't they give me a "window" for when they will come?

WHy should I sit home all day because this guy can't read.

just leave parcel on doorstep if you go out, or ask for saturday collection which will cost them £9 more, we often ask people who say collection only "will you wrap it and leave out if we arrange courier?" but we always ask before auction ends. yuo can for more money get 8-1 or 2-7 slots

alternatively royal mail will take upto 20kg for about £14 so add on £2 for wrapping and say you can't be in for a courier but will post it and then charge them £ 16 or offer to cancel its ebay etiquette to ask before auction ends

also in disputes 99% of time ebay finds in buyers favour, w ehad big row with ebay about soemone changing mind as she thought she had antique at bargin price when a reproduction but we never said it was antique but ebay still said she was right it made me mad

but unless you want neg gfeedback will have to play ball

Packaging is another point, actually. When you charge postage you also add a bit for packaging, albieit 10p for a postal bag. You'll be paying out to package something safely without any money to cover the costs.

It's an artists portfolio case see here about 3ft by 2ft. So pretty big and pain to post or wrap.. Which is why we asked for collection only.

Also we live above a shop so leaving the package outside isn't a possibilty

What have you decided to do?

that's odd isn't it? I'd cancel it, you said collection only. I sold my first item ever through e-bay before Xmas and it was awful, disputes etc., never again.

Don't you still have to pay the ebay fees whether or not they pay cash on collection or through paypal? If you have advertised and ebay know you have sold it then it's trackable. Sure i've misconstrued what you meant though

Yes, you'd pay Ebay fees, but not Paypal fees if they paid cash.

Dh wrote him explaning (re-explaining what he had already emailed him) which is that we are moving and selling everything to emmigrate along with me being due (2days ago!) to give birth and we needed colleciton only localy because of flexability due to us being so busy.

He wrote back this morning, saying:
"Ok I'll pick it up Monday"

No explanation as to how he can suddenly show up from half way across the country or even asking if that time was ok.

We didn't get back straight way and while we were out he sent another email asking for a phone number to arrange collection (maybe he copped on that his email was a bit out of order)

Then sent a third email saying actually he can pick it up tomorrow.

It really isn't worth him coming over for it.. I'm genuinely confused but he sent us his number so DH will ring him.

I think we may stick to only ebaying what we can make a fair bit of money off and boot sale everything else at a covered market.

have ebayed a lot had 1 big duispute with ebay bought/sold over 200 items mostly happy with it, but I have slowly added to a list of conditions so now its about 2 paragraphs long.

whether I am posting it or getting a courier its reasonable to add extra to cover bubble wrap bags boxes and if a long way to postoffice a bit for petrol, or some for just packing if a courier picking it up.

So now I say specifically please ask questions before bidding as no changes to postage or changing your mind after that its not what you wanted etc

collection in person is at a time arranged for mutual convinence, personally i prefer to post to stop asking to meet me in glasgow ( an hours drive away etc)

I don't think he'll show up. Suddenly he can collect? Sounds odd to me.

He might know someone who lives locally who will collect it for him and then send it in the post.

Courier for an item that size is not expensive (about £8)

Dh just called him.

Apparenlty he has a 'friend who owns a courier business' (right, his mate just owns a courie business that picks up anywhere and will drop it off for him?).. but now that's fallen through (since yesterday?)

so he'll pick it up himself as he knows someone who will be in the area so can kill 2 birds with one stone. Dh told him he will leave it with him for a couple days to think about it, as it really isn't worth the petrol money!

Ebay is so not worth the hassle. We've bought loads off ebay but only had to deal with selling once or twice before last week and it was for fairly large items or decent value.

So he's not going to collect it tomorrow afterall?

This is part of the reason I can no longer be arsed with eBay.

Yanbu btw.

to be fair you say collection only, if he sends a courier he is complying with your conditions!

No, bodyofeeyore, dh told the man he could have some time to think about it

I'm home on maternity but I've told DH he is going to arrange for pick up when he is home and its nothing to do with me.. He isn't good with confrontation and telling people no when he needs to, he wouldn't let me call the guy to tell him to piss off and won't let me email him either (well I guess he can say no to me!.

Now that is exactly the sort of thing my DP would say and it would infuriate me no end.

Where did men get the reputaion for being the stronger sex? Bunch of candy asses!

It's all to do with the removal of spiders, I reckon!