Do any local pick up sellers have a system they use now for sharing contact information in local pick up only cases where the buyer wants/needs to inspect the item before commiting 100% to purchasing?
As many may know or not know, eBay is sending warning emails for selling outside of ebay if you share your address or phone number to let the buyer look at an item.
I thought that by clearly stating in my listing that Paypal payment must be made prior to pick up that eBay might get the message I was not selling outside of the market place.
I prefer to have the items paid before pick up for two reasons.
1. I dont have to deal with sellers looking for lower price negotiations which happen better than 80% of the time.
2. The seller tends to show up on time and I dont end up wasting half a day when buyers cant show up on time?
I think eBay threw the baby out with the bath water when they came up with the idea of blocking the sharing of information. I also understand that eBay is losing money to outside sales on this issue but the way they implimented this just makes it such a pain in the A)) that potential buyers just say forget it.
I tell them they have to pay for the item first and if there is a problem when they they come look at and test the item that I will promptly cancel the sale for them. Is there a better way? I dont want to deal with cash for the above stated reasons.
