Someone I know is thinking of selling a very large item, pick-up only on eBay.com. I just read the acceptable payment policy on ebay.com and it states that you must offer electronic payment and that a note or email verifying the item has been received is acceptable. Is this new or has this always been this way? It seems to state that you cannot specify cash only.
FROM EBAY
When creating your listing, simply select No shipping: Local pickup only from the dropdown menu in the Shipping details section. Make sure you enter your ZIP code in the item location because it will show on your listing.
You can also offer local pickup in addition to other shipping options. Check the Offer local pickup box under your shipping options.
In your payment options, select Pay on pickup and any other payment methods you’d like to accept. You need to offer buyers at least one of the approved electronic payment methods, and you cannot discourage buyers from using any payment method you specified in the listing. For local pickup items, we don’t recommend accepting payment methods that take time to clear, such as checks.
Tip
Getting proof of collection like a signed receipt/invoice or an eBay message from the buyer can protect you against item not received cases.
In your item description or checkout instructions, specify when and how the buyer can collect the item. Don’t add your full address, just the area will do. You may need to get in touch with them after the listing ends to confirm the details of the pickup.
