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

**chunk** · 17th February 2009, 12:21 AM

Last week I put a large bird cage for sale on Ebay starting at $100 pick up only. On Friday I get a message from a girl in Victoria " How much to pull the cage apart and have it sent by courier" I told her that it was pickup only and that it would cost way to much to send it by courier.

So on Friday night I checked my listing and the same girl has put a bid on it. Any way the auction ended Saturday night and she won, so I sent the invoice off straight away, tonight I get a message from this girl asking me to get a quote from a courier to ship it to Melbourne. So basically what she wants me to do is pull the cage apart, find some large boxes and pack it up, get it weighed and then chase up couriers for quotes.

Now she wants me to do all that and then when the Quote comes in to high she probably won't want to pay for it anyway. So I have checked out my options with Ebay, if I dispute it I could be messing around with this for up to 8 weeks. So I told her if she wants it to come and get it otherwise I will cancel the sale and will re-list it. I know it's letting her off the hook but I want the cage gone.

Some people really **** me off

**Outlaw** · 17th February 2009, 12:35 AM

i need a cage actually... how much do you think to courier up to the GC?

**Outlaw** · 17th February 2009, 12:36 AM

woops forgot the smilies

**Reads90** · 17th February 2009, 05:27 AM

mmm i know what you mean . Does my head in n. You say pick up and then some one buys it and you have to spend $20 buying stuff to pack it up and send it by courier.

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**Lotz-A-Landies** · 17th February 2009, 05:42 AM

And you can't give her a negative rating.

You still have to pay the listing and other ebay fees.

You can charge her post and packaging fees. Include all the labour it takes you to disassemble and package at at least the hourly rate that you get while at work.

Or

Send it to her assembled by courier. I bet she declines the courier fees

**Blknight.aus** · 17th February 2009, 06:06 AM

send it by a Cash on delivery service.

**werdan** · 17th February 2009, 06:07 AM

Your problem is you don't see this problem as an opportunity. Tell her it costs $5000 which is why you marked it as 'pick up only'.

**Redback** · 17th February 2009, 06:27 AM

C.O.D

**Bundalene** · 17th February 2009, 06:40 AM

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

**Bundalene** · 17th February 2009, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

send it by a Cash on delivery service.

If you send it COD and they don't pick it up you may also have to pay for the return freight.

Erich.

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