der Spieler
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I think sellers in the classified section would get better response if we knew where they lived. It would help us determine whether we want the item(s) if we could get a sense of how much we might have to pay to get the items home, either shipping costs or travel expenses to go pickup large items. Personally I would drive a couple of hundred miles to pick up some items before I would trust a shipping company to get it to me in one piece but if those same items were coming from halfway across the country then I would have to really consider whether I wanted them or not.
I sold some Austin-Healey parts to a guy in North Carolina this past spring. The parts were very expensive to replace and it was a real hassle to get them packaged where I felt that they would get to their destination safely. None of us are retailers so we usually don't have the benefit of still having the original packaging laying around for the items to help ensure that they arrive safely. I sat and stewed until I got the confirmation that the package I sent got there safely. Insurance is fine but collecting on it can be a hassle and then there is the let down when you recieve a package of broken parts that you've searched for for months. I'm not suggesting that we only buy 'locally' but shipping is a big consideration and knowing up front where the items are coming from would be a great help in deciding how badly we want the parts.
Adding your location to your personal data could also help us develop relationships with the other members of the forum. Wouldn't it be something to find out that the person you've been reading in the posts for weeks and months only lived 50 miles away and you didn't know it because they kept their home locations a secret? I'm not suggesting street addresses, phone numbers and names of your children but it would be a great help if you could go into your personal data and add your state, province or country. Just a thought. I've rambled enough. Steve
I sold some Austin-Healey parts to a guy in North Carolina this past spring. The parts were very expensive to replace and it was a real hassle to get them packaged where I felt that they would get to their destination safely. None of us are retailers so we usually don't have the benefit of still having the original packaging laying around for the items to help ensure that they arrive safely. I sat and stewed until I got the confirmation that the package I sent got there safely. Insurance is fine but collecting on it can be a hassle and then there is the let down when you recieve a package of broken parts that you've searched for for months. I'm not suggesting that we only buy 'locally' but shipping is a big consideration and knowing up front where the items are coming from would be a great help in deciding how badly we want the parts.
Adding your location to your personal data could also help us develop relationships with the other members of the forum. Wouldn't it be something to find out that the person you've been reading in the posts for weeks and months only lived 50 miles away and you didn't know it because they kept their home locations a secret? I'm not suggesting street addresses, phone numbers and names of your children but it would be a great help if you could go into your personal data and add your state, province or country. Just a thought. I've rambled enough. Steve