Local pick up, cash on collection

[home-sweet-home-mary]

I have potentially sold a high priced item.(high price for me that is!) and the guy is coming to pick it up later today.

He is bringing the cash which means I avoid Paypal fees. Obviously I will put the transaction through the correct channels but how do I do this, how do I mark it as "sold" after I have the cash and he has the item? We agreed the price etc in "messages" I have since sent him the offer through ebay and hope he responds before he sets off to pick it up. But he may not and I want to do the correct thing. Advice please.

[tressygirl]

Your buyer has to accept the offer through the correct eBay channels.  You will not be able to exchange contact details otherwise.

If you try to before purchase,  then eBay bots will pick this up, and you both face restrictions.

So message you buyer they need to accept the offer and then contact details can be exchanged.

eBay charge their fees the second an item sells,  and not when the buyer pays you.

[home-sweet-home-mary]

Thanks to all who responded. We did it all correctly, the guy accepted the offer, he has collected the item and I have marked it as paid.
Whew!!

[1956glyn]

Glad to hear it all worked out fine in the end 🙂