Local Pickup-Concerns | Buying

sports_fan34 · 2023-05-03T03:01:03.463000Z

Thereâ€™s an auction item ending tomorrow Iâ€™m considering bidding on. There are no other bids, I think Iâ€™d likely win if I bid. The item is local pickup only, which I havenâ€™t done. Iâ€™m near enough to get to the location no problem. My concern is it looks to be a new seller. They have limited feedback (although good) and itâ€˜s all feedback as a buyer. Additionally, Iâ€™ve asked the seller 2 questions, on Saturday morning and again this morning, and have gotten no response. The item description is very minimal, I was trying to get more details. Despite this, Iâ€™m still considering bidding. Since I have not done local pickup, Iâ€™m curious of any suggestions for how to handle this. I usually pay immediately after an auction ends, but Iâ€™m guessing it may be better to wait and pay in person if I win? Also since the seller is not responding to questions, I assume arranging for pickup would be difficult. If I canâ€™t ever reach them, would I be able to back out of the transaction?Maybe itâ€™s just not worth it. Itâ€™d be tough for me to find a similar item near the price it appears this will go for, which is why Iâ€™m still considering it.

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