Sold 2 items advertised as local collection only, both winning bidders are not local!

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Hi, I have just sold 2 items on behalf of my husband. Both are bulky and would be very awkward/heavy to post, so I specifically stated throughout my listing that they were local pickup only, cash on collection. Both winning bidders are most definitely not local! How do I go about fixing this? Thanks.

yes - cash or bank transfer is safe, but most people will expect to pay by paypal. Which leaves a seller wide open to being scammed.

So if you as the seller agree to arrange a courier then you are protected? By the courier's insurance presumably? Can anyone recommend a good reputable firm?

yes you are - as long as you have tracking and adequate insurance.

Depends what you are sending - I always use Hermes.

I use collect plus or myhermes

Thanks all, I had no idea! It's just I can't be bothered to arrange a courier if I've said collection only so thought it was easier. Bank transfer only in future.

It seems there are more and more ways of scamming on eBay. I knew not to accept PayPal for collection items and will do the same for couriers too in future.