Have i done the right thing?

Thanks for the replies, She's still persistant though. saying how it 'seems silly' when she is 'so close':mad:(over 20 miles away): She claims she only saw the item at last minute but still, assuming i will allow collection just because we are in the same county?? Thankfully if i do need to second chance the next highest bidder its only £1 less.

jasmineswhiskers wrote: »

If it's a bulky item i'd let them collect (for cash only though). I've had some buyers not turn up for stuff (usually when they realise a 6ft dining table won't fit in their fiesta) but most do turn up. For me posting large items (especially by courier) is more of a pain than someone collecting in person.

I'm not really a big seller but i'd say out of 10 items i've allowed collection for, atleast 8 of the people's cars have broken down, kids have taken ill, dogs have died & husbands have worked late... I must just attract them! :eek: Usually always the same thing happens.

They don't turn up on the day & time they say they will and then attempt to arrange collection at a time not convenient for me, and then either don't get back in touch or can only pick up in another week or so! I once had a lady come for an item 2 hours early and i could not get the item to the door for her as it was too heavy and my husband was not home at the time (hence why we'd arranged for later in the day!) she refused to call back later and i had to have her sat in the house with me awaiting my husband, which was rather uncomfortable and especially as i did state it was very heavy, why a woman on her own came for it, on behalf of her male friend i don't know? If he'd came he would have been able to take it straight away.

I also ended up with my first and only negative feedback when another person asked for a buy it now price and said she could collect the next day and pay cash(someone else bought that item instead pretty much straight away due to it being the cheapest on ebay) but then the other lady went on to purchase another item and queried if she could hit buy it now on another item, then come to look, and if unsuitable she would leave it and pay my fees (which i was cautious of but still said yes as she was meant to be coming anyway) then came excuse after excuse for 2 weeks, until i tried to cancel the transaction, she declined, paid for items by paypal and postage too, when i wasn't able to arrange a courier by the time she paid because i was due to have a baby and couldn't guarantee being at home, told her this and refunded. Suddenly the next day she wanted to collect arrrrggghhh!

That's the reason i left freegle, messed around so much by ungrateful and often cheeky people! I'm not sure if you saw my recent post about the stalkers i gained on there!! I really don't feel comfortable with giving my address out to people online now and having strangers (if they can be bothered) knocking on my door!

Will your items not go in a 'job lot' for car boot or similar on eBay if not individually saleable? I'm really overwhelmed with what i've sold recently and the prices, the same stuff i would have put straight on freegle a few months back (bundles of outgrown kids clothes) I've also just sold a box of random bits & bobs suitable for car boot, only £10 but i would have given it away in the past!