posted on December 13, 2007 11:06:38 AM new
I would like to list an item that I absolutely, positively refuse to pack and ship. It must be a local pickup only. I know that buyers sometimes ignore or don't see local pickup only restrictions no matter how loudly you state them. I really do not want the listing to end with a bidder on the East Coast. I know it could happen. I don't even want to deal with a friendly relist/UPi dispute.
If we still had the ability to list pre-approved listings, I would list it that way, make sure the interested parties were local and then allow them to bid. Thanks to Mommy eBay, I can't do that, SO, I am wondering if I would be violating any rules by the listing the item and explaining in the listing that I will end the listing to sell to the high bidder as soon as I know they are local and can do a pickup. I would open the bidding at the price I want.
Does this make sense? Can we still end listings to sell to the highest bidders and am I okay if I explain this in the listing?
posted on December 13, 2007 11:26:35 AM new
Edit it to say "No shipping. Local pickup only." That you will find under Shipping when you edit. Then, I would start and end the auction with big bold letters: Pick-up only. No shipping. Or, something to that affect. If someone from across the country does bid, you will have a legit reason to cancel their bid.
Cheryl
[ edited by cblev65252 on Dec 13, 2007 11:27 AM ]
posted on December 13, 2007 04:54:49 PM new
Thanks for the replies.
Cblev, that would be an option if every eBayer were reasonable and knew how to read but I've had problems in the past so I know some aren't and many can't. This is a seasonal item and I don't want to wait a week to relist or wait another year to get rid of it. You can cancel bids unless they are snipe bids and then you are scr#@ed.
I agree this is one of our last eBay freedoms and I think I am going to give it a try. I do have luck on Craigslist with industrial and business type items but couldn't sell a collectible there to save my life so I'm going to see how this works.
