Pick-up safety tips

It’s nice to save on shipping costs, but whether you’re a buyer or seller it’s worth following some basic safety tips when doing your item pick-ups.

Meet in a public place

Choose busy places for pick-ups, like cafes, shopping centres or well-trodden streets. During office hours, your workplace or the lobby of your office building could make for good pick-up locations.

Keep home pick-ups safe

If you are going to have a buyer pick an item up from your house, make sure someone else is around and keep the exchange brief.

Tell someone where you’re going

If you’re meeting someone to pick up an item, tell a friend or family member where you're headed.

Trust your gut

If something feels off, or you don’t feel comfortable for any reason, reschedule or organise a different location for the pick-up.