So you expect the seller to take a half hour out of his time, spend money on gas to drive to a neutral location, and jeopardize his own security so that you can save a couple bucks on shipping charges that you were aware of before bidding. I am all for customer service, but that expectation is a little.....CRAZY:bigeyes:
Because: You might be a second degree black belt in Taekwondo You might be a gun expert (and have one with you)
I figured it might come down to might vs might in your reasoning to show up to meet a stranger for a transaction, be that as it may, people have been dealt a dirty deal for less than a few dollars and you should also be expert at knowing that your abilities in defense can be equaled, out numbered and out shot so I would never put so much faith in kicks, throws and triggers. It's just numismatics for Pete's sake... follow the auction rules and no one gets hurt!:thumb:
Why not!! Were talking about a small town that takes 10 minutes To get through, Even if one lived at the opposite end it would Be a 5 minute drive!! PLEASE!! GIVE ME A BREAK!!:goofer:
I assume you would have expected to pocket the shipping and handling. Would you be as aggrieved if he told you OK, but it was still $7 on delivery?
How about a real simple answer. He did not post his address in his listing because he does not want the public to know. There really are people out there who do not want their address given to anyone.
It would have been a loss for him had he agreed. At today's silver price, that 1964 Kennedy is worth $6.55 in silver. Had he spent the time and the gas to meet you and give it to you at $3.50, he would have lost money on the transaction. However, if he puts a 44 cent stamp on a 3 cent envelope with the coin in it, he breaks even (actually still loses 2 cents). Then you have the security issues as mentioned above. Perhaps he could have met you and negotiated a different price, say, 7 bucks if I ship it, or we can meet and you pay me $6.50. Just know that you paid right a market for the coin and shipping so feel good about that and move on.
Ok, Lets get realistic for a minute, First we are talking about a $3 dollar and Something transaction and 5 minutes from home, Heck you can meet at the Police station, The security risk here if any would be very low
As an eBay seller I've had this come up several times. The easiest answer is 'no'. It generally takes me about 2 minutes to pack up a shipment. That includes printing the invoice, grabbing the coin from inventory, printing the shipping label and postage, and packing everything into a padded mailer. TWO MINUTES. How long is it going to take to go meet someone and cost me in gas? There is also the security aspect. I have met several people in person and those experiences have ranged from very pleasant to very disturbing and almost stalker-like where I honestly question the sanity of the person I've been meeting. The person also now knows what you look like, and likely knows what car you drive, the license plate, and can easily follow you home. Do you want to subject your family to this? While not relevant to this situation, on more expensive items you have the problem of either being paid with a large sum of cash, being given a check which may bounce and you've already turned over the merchandise, or being paid with PayPal and having no proof of delivery and a chargeback can be done. For this reason I mailed a coin to a buyer that I literally could have walked out my front door and thrown it to his front door across the street.
Me personally, I'd rather hand a coin to someone than package and mail it so I can make a couple bucks. I hate the post office. I think I'd agree to meet at a convenience store near my house at a "sharp" time. Maybe coinciding with when I was doing a coca cola run...
The security risk that I see is that after meeting someone to deliver coins, a friend of his follows you home and now knows where a coin collector lives. Thieves target coin collectors homes. Thus, it is a security risk.
