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How do I accept Paypal for P&P and cash or cleared cheque only for collection.

Avoriaz
Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
I have a number of heavy items (guitars and amps mainly) for sale. I want to offer both collection and posting but I want to encourage collection as I really don’t want to spend hours packing and lugging heavy items to the PO.

I want to accept Paypal for posting to confirmed addresses and cash or cleared cheque etc for collection.

I do not want to risk accepting Paypal and allowing the buyer to collect.

How do I list this and stay within ebay and Paypal rules?

Thank you. :)

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  • wigan_rl_till_i_die
    wigan_rl_till_i_die Posts: 857 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Avoriaz wrote:
    I have a number of heavy items (guitars and amps mainly) for sale. I want to offer both collection and posting but I want to encourage collection as I really don’t want to spend hours packing and lugging heavy items to the PO.

    I want to accept Paypal for posting to confirmed addresses and cash or cleared cheque etc for collection.

    I do not want to risk accepting Paypal and allowing the buyer to collect.

    How do I list this and stay within ebay and Paypal rules?

    Thank you. :)
    Just put on your listing something along the lines of 'cash only on collection'
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  • Avoriaz
    Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
    wigan_rl_till_i_die wrote:
    Just put on your listing something along the lines of 'cash only on collection'
    I have read on here that ebay frown on anything that appears to solicit paying by cash. Maybe I am confusing that with soliciting the sending of cash in the mail.

    Can one of our resident experts clarify this please. :)
  • Baby_J_2
    Baby_J_2 Posts: 637 Forumite
    That would be sending cash in the post. Ebay is fine with Cash on Delivery.
  • Jakejakejake
    Jakejakejake Posts: 6,324 Forumite
    Why not use payperdrop or selective2007 or similar on ebay?
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    Avoriaz wrote:
    I have read on here that ebay frown on anything that appears to solicit paying by cash. Maybe I am confusing that with soliciting the sending of cash in the mail.

    Can one of our resident experts clarify this please. :)

    You're a regular around here lately, I can't believe you didn't know this :)

    Yes, cash on collection is fine. Don't let your listing confuse anyone into thinking that you accept cash in the post.
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