21 Mar
2002
21 Mar
'02
5:49 p.m.
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Wayne M. Smith wrote:
I can certainly see why someone would prefer not to
have complete strangers come to their house to pick up items. Unless I was
selling a really large item where the postage would exceed, let's say $50.00, I see
no compelling reason to allow people I don't
know to come to my house. I have two small daughters at home (3 and 7), and live in a
somewhat isolated area, so why should I do
anything that even marginally jeopardizes their safety? Sure, I may be paranoid, but a
schmuck? Get serious.
It's not that hard to arrange a meeting in a neutral place. If the
seller is an individual, he/she is probably going to have to deliver the
item somewhere (carrier's counter), anyway. If a business, they
generally have a storefront or warehouse location that would be safe for
pickups.
Doc