mudguard:

 

invisibleman18:

 

Fair enough. I also don't have access to a large enough vehicle so am not able to deliver. But the frustration was more people arranging to come but then not turning up. A quick message that you can't make it because the person with the van pulled out, or you changed your mind or whatever would be appreciated rather than just not turn up when I've arranged to be home at the time.

 

 

I feel your pain. I live north of Auckland and years ago when I was faffing with car bits, I agreed to meet someone from South Auckland in Penrose, more than halfway from my place, but I was selling. About an hour's drive for me. I got there early and got a coffee, about ten minutes from when we were supposed to meet he text and said he couldn't make it.

 

I replied that I'd just driven an hour to meet him. He either turns up or I'll sell it to the next person. Didn't hear from them. So sold it to someone else who was keen to come to me and pick up. 

 

It's thing like that which make me throw things out or give away rather than sell. Just so much hassle. 

 

In another incident, as well as the larger things I'm also trying to sell a few smaller things than can easily be posted. For one thing worth about $30 someone asked me about delivery so I said I can post for an extra $5 to cover postage (it fits into a $7.20 post bag so not even the full postage). He then asked if I could instead deliver it to Paraparaumu (I live in Lower Hutt) for some "gas money." I'm not sure what he thought an appropriate amount of petrol money would be for making a 100km round trip, but would have thought just paying $5 for postage would be cheaper.