Collecting from a Nelson seller's terrace on a one-way street

A seller in Nelson is likely to live in a terrace with the front door on the pavement, on a street that may run one way only. Send the full address, not just the area shown on the listing, so the approach can be planned and the van stops on the right side. If the item is upstairs, say so: a wardrobe in a back bedroom has to come down a steep terrace stair and may need to come apart first, which the driver can do.

Second-hand furniture and appliances are bought and sold all over the town, from private sellers to places like Lucky Corner Swap Shop on Barkerhouse Road. The van does the carrying, not the haggling. Agree the price and the payment with the seller before we arrive, check the item if you can, and tell the seller the time the van is coming. Ask them to empty drawers and, for a washing machine, to fit the transit bolts back in.

Before the van goes to a Nelson seller

Get the seller's full address and phone number, and pass the van's arrival time on to them
Pay the seller yourself; the driver collects the item and never handles the payment
Ask for the item's measurements and which floor it is on, so the right blankets and straps come
If it is a used fridge freezer, send the height, as a tall one is checked before booking
Check the listing photos for damage, because the item travels as it was collected

Nelson pick-up points for Marketplace buys

Bradley and Whitefield terracessellers on one-way streets where the side the van stops matters
Barkerhouse Roadthe second-hand shop and the terraces on the east side
Little Marsdenstreets south-west of Walverden Water, near junction 12
Walverdenthe east side of town, out towards the reservoir
Hodge House and Reedyfordnorth of the centre, quick to reach from junction 13

Marketplace runs that start in Nelson

Nelson seller → Bradford buyerback over Two Laws, 22 miles, 45 to 60 minutes with the item on board
Nelson → Burnleydown the M65 for a buyer across the boundary
Nelson → Keighleythrough Colne and over the county line on the A6068

What a Nelson Marketplace collection costs

Because the van comes from Bradford, a Nelson collection is a planned slot with that drive priced in. The size of the item, the stairs at the seller's house and the distance to you make up the rest of the fixed price. See how we quote for the full breakdown.