eBay Local Pickup :/

[Stacykins]

I h ave been using eBay for a while, but have never done local pickup before. I bid on some turkey eggs being sold by someone with 100% feedback and over 200 previous sales. Since the seller isn't too far away, I asked if they would be OK with local pickup. They gave the greenlight by saying local pickup is fine, I then bid, and won. Now, I need to pay within 24 hours, so shortly after the auction ended I requested an invoice with the price for local pickup. Since there was no official option for local pickup, every time I go to paypal it still wants to charge me 16$ shipping. I sent another message a few hours ago since I got no contact. However, the 24 hour mark is nearing in a few hours. I don't want to seem like a bad buyer, or a nag. I want to pay and arrange a time I can go pick up the eggs. If I don't get contacted at all by the 24 hour mark, what should I do? Send another message?

 

[Randy]

Yea keep sending messages and do it through ebay. Also you may ask if you could pay in cash when you pick them up. Cash money may get you a faster responce. I know as an ebayer I wouldn't accept paypal for a pick up. There are too many scamers that would take advantage. I know you are not trying to pull anything but I'm just saying it happens.

 

[Stacykins]

Ohhh, I hadn't thought about that, people using paypal to scam. I guess I'm too much of a goody two shoes it went right over my head. I will offer cash in my next message, see if that helps. I have sent all the others through eBay so I could have a record there.

 

[justbugged]

Offering to bring the seller cash is about all you can do. Since the seller agreed to local pick-up then they don't really have a lot of room to whine about when you pay them.

 

[bakerjw]

OT. Reminds me of when I took my son to pick up his first car (1969 Triumph GT6). When we got there and agreed to buy the car I sheepishly ask "Uh, will you take cash?" the manner that I asked had him thinking that I was going to pay with a check or some other method. He stammered for a few seconds before agreeing that cash was alright.

Back on topic.
A lot of people have been scammed by buyers using PayPal on a local pickup.
Cash or postal money order seems to be the preferred method.

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

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[Stacykins]

I finally got an invoice minus shipping charges and was able to pay

Hopefully I can pickup the eggs soon, I have my 'bator started up. It is kinda nice, cutting out the middle man that is the USPS, at least I know they won't get scrambled!