Wanna Buy Ebay Local Pick Up Items – Read This Guide

eBay is without doubt the most widely known website to look for second hand items

However, while many items such as mobile phones, cameras, clothes can be shipped easily through courier companies or postal services,bulky items like tables, vehicles, motorcycles cannot. Therefore, many eBay sellers choose the option “local pickup only” when listing large and bulky items. This means there will be less bidders and generally lower selling price.

By reading the following tips you will be able to get these items cheaply and safely.

Get the item location

Let’s say you have found an item that you want to purchase but only available locally. Save it to your watch list and ask the seller the item location including town name, zip code etc. Once that information is obtained, you can then start finding a delivery company to pick up and deliver the eBay item.

Find the delivery company

Local directory websites are the first place to have a look.It is wise to only select national or regional delivery companies . You don't want to end up calling a delivery company that only delivers locally.

Directory websites such as Yell or Freeindex also provide reviews about particular delivery companies which gives some insights into their service quality.

Once you have got a nice list of regional/national delivery companies, call them up and ask whether they run trips to the item location area and how much they charge. Note down the important details including the next date they are going there, their quotes as well as insurance details.

After getting at least a 5 to 10 quotes, pick the best ones based on prices and date availability.

If you are busy and do not want to spend time calling around for quotes, transport marketplace websites are the solution.

When using these online transport marketplaces, you submit your delivery request and get quotes from delivery companies operating on the sites. A number of these websites offer quotes in a reverse auction type in which delivery companies bid against each other to give you the best quote.

With the eBay delivery quotes in hand, you are now ready to bid for the item.

Arrange payment and delivery

Let’s assume that you are the lucky winner of the item, it’s time to arrange for the payment and delivery. As most sellers who list “local pickup only” items expect cash on collection, you can ask the delivery company to pay for the item for you. If the eBay item is rather valuable, you might want to pay via PayPal or bank transfer..

It is important to make sure the delivery company is reliable and trustworthy. Ask for their references, visit their office, check their delivery vehicle capacity and their insurance details. Pay extra attention if you choose a man with a van operator as they are normally less reliable than delivery companies.

Before the item is picked up, ask the seller to send high quality pictures of the item condition so when the item arrives, you can compare and make sure no damage has been done en route.

By: Antonino Bruzzsa

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Antonino Bruzzsa is a freelance writer creating quality content for websites. His work includes articles about how to find good man and van operators or cheap furniture delivery companies.