Hi generation ... thanks for the reply ...
Just to clarify i have not mentioned that they are made to order, but i did say they are made as a one off.. meaning i have to make one kit at a time not mass produced but i guess because i made one for homer who is local to me it seems like that they were made to order ... the reason i did this was as he was picking up and paying meant that i could skip conformation of order, the payment, packing, postage, process... the Ebay way actually makes really good business sense because with one click i can see who has bought who has paid, the confirmed address, buy prepaid postage, print post labels, monitor stock and when i run out of product the people can no longer buy until i have more stock ....
If i had to sift through forum posts, PMs, emails to then find out who wants one and what item... then send my bank details to them , via secure means, then monitor my bank account to confirm money has been paid, and then ... well the list goes on ... as much as people grumble about Ebay and Paypal fees ( including me ) it is more cost effective and cheaper to do it the Ebay way and so far it has worked out fine using this method ... so i hope you understand buddy
all the best ... Dicky