[cctalk] Re: eBay strikes again!!

"Local Only" because folk either don't want the buyers grief over (potential / guaranteed) transit damage, or (for folk who cherish old systems) they want to hand them on directly to another pair of kid gloves. I have seen quite a few things come to grief in transit, old plastic mouldings seem guaranteed to be packed where bounce testing can crack them; best to hand carry. Alternatively, you have to use serious packing - wooden or metal boxes with designed supports / restraints / padding, not bubbles and cardboard. Martin PS I would be up for an 11/23, but I'm an ocean away - in the UK. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Koning via cctalk [mailto:cctalk@classiccmp.org] Sent: 20 June 2025 20:53 To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org Cc: Henry Bent <henry.r.bent(a)gmail.com>om>; Paul Koning <paulkoning(a)comcast.net> Subject: [cctalk] Re: eBay strikes again!! 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