Local Pickup and Cash Payment

[willa1291]

A buyer would like to purchase one of my LOCAL PICKUP ONLY items and pay cash upon arrival. However when they go to checkout, eBay does not give an option for cash payment upon pickup. Does the buyer need to first pay with card and then I cancel the order on my end once they've picked up and provided cash? How does that work?

[eleanor*rigby]

Buyers cannot use cash as a payment through the eBay checkout system. Here's a help page that should answer all the questions about how to proceed with the transaction.  Please read the entire page, as there are a number of details you'll need to know and steps you'll need to follow to protect both yourself and the buyer.

Offering local pickup 

[*madison]

Buyer doesn't use checkout, buyer pays cash when they collect the item.

[fab_finds4u]

CHECKOUT means they're going to pay now, which is with their debit/credit card because you can't send cash during checkout.  

eBay says you must offer an electronic method for local pickups but they don't  force the buyer to pay that way. You can't ask for cash only either.   The buyer decides how to pay. A SMART buyer will  pay on eBay so they have buyer protection.  Some items you pick up can't  be fully tested.  If you and the buyer want to be protected the buyer should pay through the eBay app. They can pay using the mobile app when they pick it up. They will get a QR code. They give you the code  which is your proof of  delivery.  Carrying large sums of cash around is not a good idea anyway.

Don't cancel the transaction.  Cancelling means the transaction wasn't completed, the buyer isn't getting the item.

Google eBay offering local pickup.  Everything you need to know is there.

[rfmtm]

Yes, you can accept cash on pickup.  You just have to offer at least one electronic method of payment on the listing.   Cash is the preferred payment for a picked up item.

[louies1948]

If you live in a large city, I  would advise you to meet buyer at a safe place , instead of your home. Such as in front of a police station.  For your safety I always make a note of their license plate number.  better to be safe than sorry.

[varebelrose]

Cash in hand only for local pickup sales, paid upon pickup. Just go back and mark the sale as Paid so eBay gets their FVF's.

[dancer_3776]

So even if I’m going to pay cash when I pick it up during the purchase process on eBay, I still have to hit buy it now and then give my credit card information to get the customers name and address??  Does eBay draft my card even though I pay cash when I pick up the item? That doesn’t make sense

[brightlightbookseller]

No you shouldn't have to do that.  The seller will mark it as paid once they get your cash, and you won't need to ever enter credit card information.