Is it normal for a buyer to charge me for pickup even after agreeing to a delivered price?
Short answer: No — if a price was specifically agreed as "delivered" or inclusive of pickup, a buyer subsequently charging separately for pickup is changing the terms of your agreement after the fact, which is reasonable to push back on directly, since the whole point of a delivered price is that transport costs are already factored into the number you agreed to.
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List Free →Why “delivered” pricing should mean what it says
A delivered or pickup-inclusive price is specifically meant to represent your full net proceeds, with transport costs already built into the number — a buyer introducing a separate pickup charge afterward is effectively reducing what you actually agreed to receive.
What to do if this happens
Reference the original agreed terms directly and ask the buyer to explain why an additional charge is being introduced when the price was specifically agreed as inclusive of pickup — a legitimate explanation should be specific, not a vague general policy applied inconsistently.
How to avoid this ambiguity in future transactions
Confirm explicitly, ideally in writing, exactly what a quoted price includes before agreeing to a sale — clarifying “delivered” versus “ex-yard” or similar terminology upfront removes room for a buyer to introduce unexpected charges later.
How ScrapTrade Makes This Easier
Pricing terms agreed through ScrapTrade are recorded clearly as part of the transaction, giving you a documented reference if a buyer later tries to introduce charges that weren’t part of the original agreement.
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