On Fri, 20 Jun 2025, Cameron Kaiser 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? > > I can see that if it's a purchase. But if it's a "come and take it," sometimes > it's more trouble than it's worth. I remember quibbling with someone a few > years ago when I was getting rid of some software because he didn't like the > shipping quote. Plus, there's also the whole packing business.
I think even if it's a purchase from a private individual rather than a business. I'd interpret "local pickup only" as either "come and grab it yourself (or ask a friend living nearby, or passing by, etc.)," or "hire someone to get it picked up as it is, packaged/palletised, and shipped as required." I'm not sure I could be bothered to package some stuff that I own, should I find myself in a position to part with it, especially pieces I picked up myself in the first place, or ones I had to fix transit damage to already, usually due to their weight. FWIW, Maciej
