ebay - question

[Tiago]

Yes JT you write, most items i will sell will be for worldwide.
But there is someother like my radio-control tamiya 1/10 car that weights about 8kg
and it's a quite complicated item to post. it can be brokem post office or in travel.
So this one i will sell only to local people. It's just 1 or 2 items.

[Harrison]

I don't recommend you say "hand delivery only" as that sounds more like you mean you would be willing to deliver the item in person. You should instead say "collection only", and you can state when adding your item on ebay that it is for collection only and you will not post it, so that is OK.

But, you mention you are worried about items getting damaged in the post. You could offer insured postage, then the buying will be paying to insure the item against damage or lose.

[Tiago]

So "collection only" is ok?
or
"pick up only"
or
"collection only in Portugal"

I put:
"Collection only!! In Portugal/Estoril/Lisbon area!"

Is this ok?
what is the best sentence to put?

[Stephen Coates]

You would just need to state that you will not post it and that it is collection only, so something like:

'This item is for collection only from Lisbon in Portugal. I will not post it.'

should do fine. I don't know how big Lisbon is, but you might want to also put whereabouts in Lisbon you are, just to help other people determine how far they will have to travel to collect it.

You could also offer to meet half way with someone, so you both travel a short distance, rather than just the buyer travels a long distance.

[Tiago]

Ok, thanks for the tips

[Harrison]

That is a good tip Steve mentioned. You could put "contact seller to discuss the collection of item", then you can arrange the best way with the buyer.