Thread: " What part of pick up only don't you understand"

Well the saga has finally ended, after 4 weeks of stuffing around with this woman in Victoria I have had enough and pulled the pin. I took Bundalene's advice (thanks Erich) and got a quote to deliver the cage to Baxter Vic. $140 if someone there to assist courier and $293 if not.

Four days later I get a reply to say that ok but she need an exact date and time of delivery, so I emailed back same day that it was not possible to give an exact time and date. Three days later get another email, have you got quote for delivery. I emailed back same day and told her again.

Five days later still NO REPLY, so I lodge a dispute with ebay. Four days after that still NO REPLY SO I end the auction and sent a non payer strikeand relisted the cage.

Three days later (Tuesday) I get an email stating that it's my fault because I'm not answering her emails and I've done the wrong thing and to please phone her to discuss it.

My wife rang her as soon as she saw the email, no answer so left a message that we were quite happy to sell the cage to her and to ring us, that was Wednesday night. She rang her again Wednesday twice in the morning, twice in the afternoon and twice again in that night, left message every time still no reply.

I then rang her again on Thursday morning twice still no answer. anyway Thursday lunch time someone bought the cage. So I emailed her and told her that the cage was now sold. I also said that as a gesture of good will I would remove the non paying strike at a financial lose to myself.

It's now Saturday 10:15 am "STILL NO REPLY"!!!! I have'nt removed the strike yet so maybe I won't. The cage sold for $20 more the second time around and there picking it up tomorrow. I won't get caught again

I know the feeling, I have a coleman 3 burner stove on evilbay ATM, I have "pick up only" in HUGE letters, and I've had 3 emails asking if I'll post it to various locations!
I hate the way you have to deal with the lowest common denominator.
Actually, I should pop it in the marketplace alerts I guess!

Fraser

If you 're not prepared to co-operate by freighting why use E-bay? May as well stick a note up at the local shop or advertise in your local rag

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Hi, an easy answer - it will take 2 minutes.

Get a tape measure and measure the dimensions - guess the weight as it doesn't matter.

Go to Smart Send on the Web, type in the information - your post code, their post code, the dimensions and out comes a quote. (Smart Send use Allied Couriers and are door to Door)

Reply with courier company and cost and you have completed your more than obligations, also advise that you can't disassemble it as per Ebay description.

I get this sort of issue all the time and it is surprising how ofter people pay ridiculous prices for transport - but be honest with the quote.

Erich

Wise advice, Erich!

Willem

Originally Posted by V8Ian

If you 're not prepared to co-operate by freighting why use E-bay? May as well stick a note up at the local shop or advertise in your local rag

Only a stupid person would bid on an item that was pick up only without asking the seller first if they are prepared to freight. In fact she did ask if I would freight and I told her no as it would be to expensive as the cage weighed 50 kg and she still bid on it.

Would you buy a bird cage for $100 and then pay another $140 for freight, when you could go to the local pet shop and buy a brand new one for the same price. I wouldn't and in the end neither would she.

And the $140 freight was only if someone was at both addresses to help the courier lift it on and off the truck, otherwise it was $293 freight.

Not everything is black and white people have there reasons why they ask for pick up only. They may old, disabled, sick or just don't want the hassle.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

If you 're not prepared to co-operate by freighting why use E-bay? May as well stick a note up at the local shop or advertise in your local rag

That's too narrow a view.

My local paper goes straight into the recycling bin and my local shop isn't necessarily my neighbour's preferred shop.

I don't always want to ship stuff that's a pain to pack so I advertise pick up only.

I had a item specified pickup only. 4 bidders. I then answered an unrelated question and 1 bidder dropped out saying the description had changed. It hadn't.

What had happened was that the bidder was using an iPhone app which hadn't showed it was pickup only. When he finally saw the item on a proper computer he realised and dropped out, thinking I'd changed it when in fact it was his app not giving him all the info.

Although I'd put pickup only I would have shipped it if someone really wanted it, but I'd have preferred not to hence the "pickup only" tag. So if you really want something, do ask. They can only say no.