Local Pick Up NO SHIPPING *I want free shipping

[ajw2203]

How do I stop out of towners from buying my local pickup items then asking why I'm not shipping?

I've tried a few things

1. In addition to the item be local pickup only I added ATLANTA PICK UP to the title '
2. ATL PICK UP NO SHIPPING in the title
3. It is available for local pickup in Atlanta only. in the description
   
4. Someone said change the shipping option to freight... didn't work

[francnbeans · Accepted solution]

You can't. It's been like this for years. Maybe your title wasn't clear enough for the buyer. I can't speak for others but it's possible that title could mean shipping is the alternative option and not the ONLY one, KWIM? Here are my suggestions:

1. I would put in the title as clear as possible, "NO SHIPPING/IN-PERSON PICK UP in ATL ONLY" preferably in the beginning so that's the first thing they see.
2. Sell it elsewhere. You're better off using apps like NextDoor, etc. to sell locally. Plus it's free.

DO NOT under any circumstances add a really high shipping rate to circumvent purchases. Knowing buyers, chances are really good that they WOULD pay for it and you'd get stuck with Paypal fees when refunding. It was a good deterrent BEFORE all the fee structure changes, though.

[ajw2203]

Thank you. 

[ajw2203]

I did as you said and changed all of my titles for the local items to NO SHIPPING first. It’s not working, I have a guy now asking for free shipping. After 10 questions he said is it free shipping I said sorry the title says no shipping he said OK so it’s free shipping then it feels like a joke to me that people are playing on me

[rs_in_nc]

A solution we just found with success is www.motherload.app. You select a category and list your shipment and get free bids on shipping. You get shipping bids direct from carriers and the pricing has been very fair.

 I suggest having them post the shipment there and connect directly with the shippers. This give you a solution to those asking for shipping and you still get your sale! 

[bar-29368]

There are some things it's not worth the STRESS to have to pack for shipping. Using freight bids would just exacerbate that, not relieve it.

OP, I had a feeling some one out there was going to interpret NO shipping as FREE shipping LOL

I'd go back to PICKUP ONLY in the title.