Local pickup for speakers - should I let the buyer in the house or use the the garage?
I got someone coming from out of town to buy some Focal tower speakers I have for sale. They are going to pay cash. I had the ad on usaudiomart (the buyer is a guest so no ratings). The guy sounds like a good guy (spoke to him on the phone). But I am new to this... should I demo the speakers (just to show they work) in my garage or is it safe to demo them in the house? Wasn’t sure the best practice for this.
What do most do when having local pickup?
Reminds of this from a couple years ago - somewhat off topic, somewhat not. Man loitering outside of Aldi: Hey man, you got a cig? [Joint laughter as I walked off toward my car.] True story. |
@balooo2 +1 beside who doesn’t want to hear a good story about a stranger coming into your house and doing bad. Trust me, you can take that story well into your aging out. |
@hbarrel + 1 - I've sold 3 or 4 sets of speakers this way and never had any trouble; I also live in a secure apartment house and I don't worry about burglaries, either. |
Very high probability that this is fine, but I'd try to find someone to be with you if, for no other reason, you'll be more comfortable in your interactions. I'm maybe a little cynical - was a federal prosecutor for several years-but the really talented bad guys can make you believe they won the Nobel Peace Prize and ended world hunger. I'd have someone with me. |
