Where the van stops at an Oldham seller's door
On a mill terrace in Glodwick or Coldhurst there are no drives, so the van stops in the street as close to the door as the parked cars allow, and the item comes out through the front room. On the Sholver estate the houses sit on a steep hillside, so ask the seller whether the item comes down steps. In Uppermill or Delph the streets are narrow and the van may stop a few doors along.
Before the van sets off, the seller needs to know it is coming. Ask them to have the piece emptied, downstairs if possible and clear of the door, and to text on the morning to confirm it is still theirs to sell. Money changes hands between the two of you, ahead of the pick-up, so the driver's part is the lifting, the strapping and the drive. Judge the condition from photos and measurements, or call round to see it.
Before the van collects your Oldham buy
- Forward the listing link, the seller's address, a number that will answer, and the pick-up time agreed
- Compare the listed size with your own front door, hall and stair turn before you commit
- Settle the payment with the seller in advance, by whatever means the two of you agree
- For a Glodwick or Coldhurst terrace, ask the seller to save a space by the front door if a car can move
- Mention steps, an upstairs room or a back-garden shed, as the carry is part of the fixed price
- Buying in Saddleworth? Give the full address and a landmark, as the van may stop a few doors along a narrow village street
Oldham seller addresses and how the van reaches them
- Glodwick and Coldhurstterraced streets where the van stops in the road
- Sholver and Moorsidehillside houses where the item may come down steps
- Roytonterraces and estates off the A671
- Uppermill and Delphnarrow village streets, with a short carry from the van
- Chaddertonmill-town terraces and later estates either side of Broadway
Where Oldham buys are delivered
- Oldham seller → Bradfordthe A627(M) to the M62 at junction 20, then east to the M606
- Delph seller → Oldhamdown from Saddleworth by the A672 and the A62
- Bradford → Oldham32 miles to the seller, 45 to 60 minutes
Pricing an Oldham Marketplace pick-up
The size of the item, any stairs or steps at either end and the distance between seller and buyer set the fixed price, agreed before the van leaves. See how we quote for the full breakdown.
Marketplace Collection in Oldham: your questions
Can you collect from a seller in Oldham and bring it to Bradford?
Yes. The van collects at the seller's door, comes back over the M62 to Bradford and carries the piece into the room you want it in.
The seller is on the third floor in Oldham. Is that a problem?
No. Say the floor and whether the block has a lift, and the stair carry is built into the fixed price.
Who checks that the item is in good condition?
You do. The driver loads, straps and carries; ask the seller for clear photos and measurements, or look at it in person, before you book the collection.
Can you collect from Sholver if the house is up steps?
Yes. Tell us how many steps and whether there is a handrail, and the carry down the hillside path is planned and priced before the day.
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