Buyer wants to send courier to collect a glass topped table. Is this risky?

[stomberosie]

I have a glass topped table in my listings and a prospective buyer wants to know if he can send a courier to collect. I have requested cash on collection but, under these circumstances, I imagine Paypal is best. I have a niggling feeling that this scenario is unwise - I'm also worried it might get smashed in which case who would be responsible? And how do I know if the courier is who he says he is? I'm probably making a fuss about nothing but....just not sure. I'd much appreciate your comments re safety etc. Thanks

[john1297576]

The perfect solution would be for the buyer to give the Courier the Cash to pay on collection, but that still leaves the problem of packing, although I would think a decent Courier would know how to transport something like that.

However as suggested I would think there are too many risks so cancellation might be the best way.

As said the risk is all with the buyer but this is ebay. If buyer opened a not as described case for damage in transit,  you might have to argue your case, and ebay decisions can be very bad, ignoring their own rules.