I've flogged something on fleabay, the buyer has paid for postage but suggested that he collects it (which was an option in the sale).
I've no reason to believe the buyer is malovelent, but what do I need to avoid in order to ensure the transaction doesn't end in tears?
You got a good price for that.
... eventually!
(He doesn't have negative feedback, but the transaction still has to be completed to everybody's satisfaction)
I'd still send it via mail - point out Covid and the restrictions around collection etc. Only winning scenario for the seller is that the package was delivered via whichever courier you sent it and the tracking is traceable via eBay's system. If the buyer collects it and you mark it as dispatched then the buyer can dispute it and you have no tracking ID so the buyer will get refunded.
I was under the impression that fleabay sent them a magic number, they gave that to me during collection, and I used it to prove it had been collected.
I can hypothesise several failure mechanisms, e.g. fleabay thinking I'm posting it, or them giving me a false number.
Step one is always "empty it the fuck out of your paypal account" though ![Laughing :-DD](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif)
Surely then paypal just sucks it from the associated credit card?