Collecting from a Featherstone seller's door
On terraces such as Granville Street or Hartley Terrace the van stops on the street, and the item comes straight from the front door. Private roads are a different matter: Durban Close, Jardine Avenue, Southfield Avenue and Warren Court are not public highways, so the seller should know the van is coming. St Thomas Road is one-way, so the van approaches from the right end.
Agree the collection time with the seller first, and check the item is ready to go: a wardrobe emptied, a bed taken apart or left for the driver to dismantle, a sofa with the cushions bagged. Payment is between you and the seller; the driver loads, wraps and drives it to your address. Sellers on the newer closes around Larkspur Drive and Wingreen Way may have a drive to load from, while a terrace seller near the level crossing may need the van parked a few doors along, with the piece carried down the pavement.
Before booking a Featherstone collection
- Send the listing photos and measurements
- Confirm the seller's address and that they will be in
- Check whether the item is upstairs and whether the seller will help
- Pay the seller before the van arrives, or tell the driver how it is being paid
- Tell us if the seller's road is a private one
Featherstone sellers' streets and access
- Granville Street and Hartley Terraceterraces where the van stops right outside
- Durban Close and Warren Courtprivate roads, so the seller should expect the van
- St Thomas Roada one-way street, approached from the correct end
- Larkspur Drivea newer street, with postcodes first issued in 2016 and 2017
- Ackworth Roadthe B6421 south towards Ackworth, with homes along it
Marketplace buys moved from Featherstone
- Featherstone → Bradfordthe van's home city, 24 miles by the M62, 35 to 50 minutes
- Featherstone → Wakefieldthe A645 and A638, about seven miles
- Featherstone → South ElmsallAckworth Road and the A628, about eight miles
What a Featherstone collection costs
The size of the item, the stairs at each end and the distance between seller and buyer set the price, fixed before the van goes. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Marketplace Collection in Featherstone: your questions
Can you check the item before paying?
The driver can send a photo on arrival, but cannot judge the condition for you. Agree that with the seller.
Can you collect from two sellers?
Yes, if both are on the way. Give both addresses when booking.
The seller is on a private road. Is that a problem?
Not if the residents know. Durban Close, Jardine Avenue, Southfield Avenue and Warren Court are private, so ask the seller to warn neighbours, and the van parks where it blocks nobody's drive.
Can the item come to a Bradford buyer the same trip?
Yes. Bradford is where the van is based, so a Featherstone pick-up with a Bradford drop fits neatly into one run, and the price covers both ends.
What if the item does not fit?
That is why the listing measurements are checked first. Anything up to 3.4m long, within 1.3m across the arches and below 1.7m tall goes in, and an oversized piece is flagged before you pay the seller.
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