Question on ebay etiquette

[Raymond Lin]

I just saw an item i wanted, it is quite large (digital piano), and auction ends Sunday Night. I would love to have the item this weekend, and pick it up in person due to i don't trust couriers with something this big and fragile, so am wondering is it a common practice to send the seller an email asking him how much he would accept to take the item off the auction if i pick it up in person with cash on the weekend.

 

[Raymond Lin]

The seller has replied back.

Hi,

A auction recently sold on ebay for £340, and I'm hoping for something in the same region as that - it's still got the original box & it's condition is like new, plus it has all the extras etc, which is why I'm hoping for that sort of price. I don't have an exact price in mind, but if you make me a reasonable offer then I'm quite happy to arrange things outside of ebay & have cash on collection etc.

By coincidence, we're actually coming over to Hereford on Sunday...it's possible we'd be able to bring it over to you, but it would depend on how easily (or not) it would fit in our little car! It's a possibility anyway.

Many thanks.

All the best,

Is it okay if she turns up at my place??? It would still be cash in hand.

 

[Raymond Lin]

Well, it turned out fine.

Met the seller at her house (really PRETTY ), checked out the piano, did the deal and I have got it home safely !

I said to her if i could give her a positive in ebay if i could, the whole thing went through really smoothly bar trying to find her house in the maze of cul de sacs.

Thanks all !