How do I put in a large single item for local pickup only?

EleanorasAttic · Posts: 8

I am trying to list a large, heavy metal Baker's Rack, for local pickup only. I can't figure out a way to do this, since it keeps telling me to add the shipping weight. I estimated it at 65.00 lbs and put that in, but it won't accept it. What do I do to get this right.... I have other furniture to list, also for pickup only, ...and I haven't a clue how to do this so, someone please help ! Thank you, Jan

elpereles · Posts: 3430

I'm not sure that local pick up is available. If you post items in eCrater. It must be available to ship to the 50 states.

EleanorasAttic · Posts: 8

I have a computer posted already, it was uploaded from my Ebay store. That item is For Local pickup only and there was no problem. But now that I want to add new items for local pickup, there doesn't seem to be a way to do it..... Or -- since I just posted the large item on Ebay, is there a way to upload just one or a few new items such as this item or furniture, etc. without the uploader re-adding the items I already brought in? Thanks, Jan

EleanorasAttic · Posts: 8

Hmmm... I just tried to find the computer in my store, and apparently it isn't in there, although it shows up in my products list. There has to be a way to do this....I have furniture and other large items to list for local pickup only, I need to get rid of these things before we move ---- anyone know how to do this ?? Thanks, Jan

MaggietheCatsMeows · Posts: 2853

You will have to use another site for pick up only items. eCRATER doesn't allow them. You can try Craigslist. It is also free and that is strictly pick up.

MoonwishesStore · moderator Posts: 17389

Ecrater requires that ALL items for sale be available to all 50 states. While someone in Hawaii may want it you wouldn't have any way to figure the shipping amounts for each state and circumstance. This is a case of ecrater isn't suitable for each and every product that a person may want to sell. You will have to find a different site to sell these on. What about the classified ads in a local paper? We have a couple Pennysaver type papers that come out in my area with very cheap advertising prices.

EleanorasAttic · Posts: 8

OK, guess I will have to find another place to sell those big items. I thought eCrater allowed those listings also. I can list locally, or on Craigslist and I have listed several large things like this on ebay ---- and people came and picked them up, or they arranged for a shipping company, so that works, too! Thanks!

cosmicray · Posts: 7286

If the item requires a freight shipper, then you might be able to get a price for the most distant continental US location, enter that as a fixed price for US Mainland. For Hawaii and Alaska, do something similar. Then make a notation on the listing that you will ship for prices that do not exceed what is shown, in some cases it might be less, or that you will refund the entire shipping cost if the customer does a live pickup. This also gets into the issue of what type of payment(s) you expect to accept. If you do a live pickup, there would be no tracking number to enter into PayPal, so think about that.

I think there is a way to finagle these into the system, but the CYA shipping cost might scare off any customers that don't take the time to read the listing. If it is an item that you really don't want to think about shipping (e.g. cast iron bath tub), then I'd say craigslist (or similar) is the way to go.

EleanorasAttic · Posts: 8

I probably could do something like that, but I don't want to go around the rules and get in trouble!!

Maybe the administrators of eCrater should start a section for PICKUP ITEMS ONLY.... they would be flooded with more listings!! Everybody has LARGE ITEMS that they want to unload these days.....

MoonwishesStore · moderator Posts: 17389

The last thing I would want to do as well as many sellers I have noticed over the years is pick up only, due to safety concerns, especially for our single lady sellers. I've only ever allowed one pick up and didn't really want to do that.

SheilaDeesPostcards · moderator Posts: 4620

tigercreekgifts · Posts: 6293

You can't sell items for local pickup only here. You must be willing to ship to all 50 states.