Makes no difference if it is collection only or a postage item the same applies
The buyer buys the item on ebay and then you can exchange contact details and not before they have bought.
The item comes off as Sold and ebay get their final value fees
Ebay are taking strong steps to stop off ebay sales
If you have tried to exchange any contact details with another member before buying the item then ebay will restrict or suspend you.
They sent an email to all members on 22nd Sept Changes to the user agreement
It will be in your ebay Messages tab on your My ebay for you to read
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/rfe-spam-non-ebay-sale.html
