I was browsing auctions last night and wondering why I was seeing sellers with everything, even smallish items, set to Local Pickup Only. I think it's the new eBay restrictions on shipping options. People are being forced to select USPS or UPS or Local Pickup Only -- there's no possibility for Fedex or DHL. UPS is always a few dollars more than Fedex (assuming Fedex/UPS-staffed locations), and from experience, the eBay calculator for oversized packages is wacko. So here's my attempt to flout the new rules. I selected First Class shipping (Flat Rate) and typed in what I think it would cost, including handling, to ship this coast to coast via Fedex, then included a disclaimer in the description.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140263890340

I so wish Fedex and DHL would gang up on eBay and sue the pants off them.

Sue

Here's a related thread on the eBay Discussion Boards: http://forums.ebay.com/db2/thread.jspa?threadID=520009073&tstart=0&mod=1220424295330