eBay & Marketplace Pickup Service

Some of the best buys on eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree are listed as collection only. That’s usually where the deal is – because most other bidders can’t face borrowing a van. We’ve been doing pickups for online buyers since well before Facebook Marketplace existed. Long wheelbase van, proper trolleys, blankets, straps, the experience to get fragile stuff home intact.

What we collect

• Furniture (sofas, beds, wardrobes, dining tables, sideboards)
• White goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, range cookers)
• Garden & outdoor (sheds, BBQs, garden furniture sets, hot tubs)
• Hobby kit (golf trolleys, exercise bikes, treadmills, pool tables)
• Vehicles & parts (engines, gearboxes, motorcycle parts – within reason and within the van)
• Awkward items (vintage cabinets, marble worktops, glass display units)

Anywhere in the UK

Local jobs across Weston-super-Mare, Bristol and North Somerset are bread and butter. Longer runs are charged on distance and time. We regularly drive to Manchester, London, Birmingham, the Midlands, South Wales, Devon and Cornwall to collect for North Somerset buyers.

Buyer tips so the pickup goes smoothly

1. Get the seller’s phone number and pass it to us. We need to be able to text them with ETA, or call if there’s an issue.
2. Confirm access at the seller’s end. First-floor flat with no lift? We’ll need to know.
3. Confirm dimensions. Does it actually fit through the seller’s front door? Sounds obvious; you’d be amazed.
4. Agree the payment method with the seller before we arrive.
5. Photos help. A few quick snaps of the item and the doorway take the guesswork out of our quote.

The cash question

If the seller wants paying on collection, we can:

• Hold the funds you transfer us and pay the seller on your doorstep.
• Collect cash from you before we set off, and pass it over at pickup.
• Detour to a cashpoint (small extra fee).

Cleared payment beats hopeful payment. Slow bank transfers can hold up a job, so the cleanest method is normally pay-by-transfer to us in advance.

What if there’s a problem at the seller’s end?

It does occasionally happen. The seller can’t find the item, it’s damaged, the door is too narrow, the seller suddenly isn’t home. We’ll ring you on the spot and you decide whether to proceed. If the job aborts at the seller’s end through no fault of yours, we still have to charge for the journey and our time, but we’ll always be upfront about what’s reasonable.