eBay - Messaged with offer for cash on collection

seanfos

I have an item listed on eBay with courier delivery. A buyer has messaged asking if they can collect the item and pay cash on collection. My questions are:

1. Is there any reason why I should not accept this if I am happy with their offer?
2. How do I handle this in eBay? I can adjust my Buy It Now price to their offered price, but will the buyer be forced to pay via PayPal if using this?

Sean

I_have_spoken

I'd take it off sale saving your final value fees so long as buyer agrees it's cash only on collection.

kazwookie

seanfos wrote: »

I have an item listed on eBay with courier delivery. A buyer has messaged asking if they can collect the item and pay cash on delivery. My questions are:

1. Is there any reason why I should not accept this if I am happy with their offer?
2. How do I handle this in eBay? I can adjust my Buy It Now price to their offered price, but will the buyer be forced to pay via PayPal if using this?

Sean

You need to be clear, your title says on collection, your post read on delivery, which is it?? as to me there is a big difference

I would go for cash on collection, that way you have your money before they drive off.

If it is cash on delivery, you load the item, they drive off, they say it never arrived, you have no money or item!

seanfos

kazwookie wrote: »

You need to be clear, your title says on collection, your post read on delivery, which is it??

It should be cash on collection, my post was incorrect

Thank you both for the responses

Sean

forgotmyname

1, Reason not to. Your MAD? Cash in your hand buyers inspected the goods and happy to pay. No paypal fees..

celestius

Take the cash with a smile :-)

boliston

The only time I would ever consider COD would be for large bulky items. It is so much easier just to send an item than wait for someone to call round with cash, and I'm not at all keen on the idea of having to deal directly with buyers.

dtrowlands

Cash on collection is better for you as it saves you paying the Paypal fees.


The issue is if the buyer doesn't turn up so I would advise leaving the auction online until you physically have the cash. Also don't let them bargain you down when they meet you.

seanfos

Thanks all for the advice. The transaction went very smoothly with cash in hand

Sean

soolin

As per my recent thread, I got a warning for this recently which is sitting somewhere on my account.

I had a buyer contact me and say they were basically on their way and could they collect my item and pay cash- my listing was BIN with immediate payment required so they couldn't buy in advance. They arrived , paid cash and I cancelled the BIN listing and got a warning for selling outside of ebay a few days later.

shaun_from_Africa

dtrowlands wrote: »

The issue is if the buyer doesn't turn up so I would advise leaving the auction online until you physically have the cash.

The problem with this is that it's possible that whilst you are waiting for the cash buyer to turn up, someone else decides to buy the item from the listing.
If this was to happen you take the risk of that buyer raising a dispute and leaving neg feedback for you.