21 Jun
2025
21 Jun
'25
3:52 a.m.
On 20/06/2025 21:52, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
I'm always puzzled by "local only"
offers. It's expected that shipping costs get added, but why would a seller make a
decision that shipping is "too expensive"? Logically the buyer should decide
that, and if the buyer will pay the shipping, even if pricy, why not do the transaction?
paul
It doesn't quite work that way. Buyers (and E-Bay) expect you to have
all the packaging to hand and not to charge for the cost of obtaining it
or the time spent packing it.
So they might pay but when leaving feedback they complain about the cost
of P&P and give you one star for it, which shows up in your feedback and
lowers your ratings.
Really not worth the hassle, but there again for "local pickup only" you
might do better on Facebook Market Place (or one of the other forums)
just make sure you check any cash for forgeries before handing over any
goods..
> On Jun 20, 2025, at 4:41 PM, Henry Bent via cctalk
<cctalk(a)classiccmp.org> wrote:
>
> I offered a working 11/23 with 1MB of RAM and a DEQNA, plus an MFM drive,
> on this board somewhat recently and had no takers because it was local
> pickup only in NE Ohio. The people who are interested in this stuff are
> really few and far between. Sadly, the cost of shipping it freight
> probably outweighs the money you would get back by parting it out on eBay.
>
> -Henry
Dave
G4UGM