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what are the rules for local pickup?

I sold an engine block, which is a fairly spendy item. It's on local pickup. The buyer paid for it, but there has been no communication from him at all over a couple of days, which I think is odd, particularly because it's over a thousand dollars. 

The description is clear about it being local pickup.  I could have sold this locally on Sunday, but because it was already purchased on ebay, I declined the sale to a local cash customer.  I'm not saying that he thinks shipping was included, but it seems that nobody reads anything anymore, so it wouldn't surprise me if he thinks it was.  

If push comes to shove on a deal like this, (buyer is about 6 hours straight south of me), what are the rules?

In my mind, it's his and he's obligated to come and get it or at least arrange his own shipping. 


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If he was me, he would not be buying engine parts from someone who is not local.

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The buyer can claim that a part is missing. Maybe he bought the wrong part.  Maybe he tries to rebuild his engine with parts from your and the darn thing still does not work.   DO you think he is going to let 1,000 dollars go down the drain?   You as a seller, have very little protection if the buyer decides that he does not want this part anymore or does not need it anymore and wants a refund.   That was my concern for you.  I tend to side more with sellers than buyer because I am a seller here. Do not judge me by this ID.  

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No answer of messages within the ebay system as of yet. I messaged him twice. 

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