tiger tiger
Verified Trader
Once in awhile I'll come across a seller in my city with some items I am planning on bidding. I'll message them about local pick up to save the shipping. Some sellers have been fairly agreeable. Others flat out say no.
I'm just wondering what the reasons are and trying to understand why a seller would say no.
I can think of a few:
1) Don't want the hassle of meeting up
2) Want to stay faceless/safety concerns
3) Want to make a couple of bucks on shipping
Here's my rebuttal to each:
1) There's just as much hassle, packing up the package, addressing it, and going to the PO. Perhaps it's me, but I always bring the package in to get a confirmation on the postage, and a receipt for proof that I shipped something.
I guess you can figure out the postage at home/online, put on a couple of stamps with the appropriate postage. But you'd still have to get a bubble envelope or box.
It may seem like a hassle for a 99 cent auction, but in the end, it's pretty much the same amount to time involved.
2) If you meet at a public place and bring someone along, you should be fine. You can always say that you will contact the buyer to keep your phone number private.
3) Ask for a couple of bucks for "handling". You can ask for cash to save the paypal fees too. I'd sooner give a couple of bucks to the seller instead of a lot more to the post office. Plus if I know that I'm getting a break on the shipping, I will put a higher bid in.
Plus you can hand me the card in a sleeve or WPE or a bag if it's a lot of cards. You save the bubble envelope, box, top loader, etc.
Just want to see what other people think.
I'm just wondering what the reasons are and trying to understand why a seller would say no.
I can think of a few:
1) Don't want the hassle of meeting up
2) Want to stay faceless/safety concerns
3) Want to make a couple of bucks on shipping
Here's my rebuttal to each:
1) There's just as much hassle, packing up the package, addressing it, and going to the PO. Perhaps it's me, but I always bring the package in to get a confirmation on the postage, and a receipt for proof that I shipped something.
I guess you can figure out the postage at home/online, put on a couple of stamps with the appropriate postage. But you'd still have to get a bubble envelope or box.
It may seem like a hassle for a 99 cent auction, but in the end, it's pretty much the same amount to time involved.
2) If you meet at a public place and bring someone along, you should be fine. You can always say that you will contact the buyer to keep your phone number private.
3) Ask for a couple of bucks for "handling". You can ask for cash to save the paypal fees too. I'd sooner give a couple of bucks to the seller instead of a lot more to the post office. Plus if I know that I'm getting a break on the shipping, I will put a higher bid in.
Plus you can hand me the card in a sleeve or WPE or a bag if it's a lot of cards. You save the bubble envelope, box, top loader, etc.
Just want to see what other people think.