Where the van stops at a Stockport seller's door

In Edgeley the seller may well be on a setted street such as Berlin Road or Stockholm Road, or a cobbled one like Bombay Road, with cars on both sides, so the van takes the nearest gap and the item comes along the pavement on a trolley. Below Lancashire Hill, Dodge Hill and Orphanage Street are cobbled as well. In a tower block the item comes down in the lift, so check with the seller that it fits the car before you pay.

In Heaton Moor, Heaton Chapel and Offerton the streets are wider, and the pick-up is a walk from the front door to the kerb. Send the seller's postcode, the listing photos and the measurements, and say whether it is upstairs. If it is flat-pack and the seller has not taken it apart, the driver can, and it is rebuilt at your end.

Before you pay: a Stockport Marketplace checklist

Confirm the seller's full address and a time they will be in
Ask for the measurements and check them against your door and stairs
Pay the seller yourself, by the method you agreed with them, before the collection
Ask which floor it is on, and in a tower block whether the lift works
Send the listing photos so the item is wrapped and strapped properly

Stockport streets and estates where Marketplace pick-ups happen

Edgeleysetted and cobbled terrace streets where the van stops in the first gap
Lancashire Hill and Heaton Norristower-block flats and cobbled side streets
Heaton Moor and Heaton Chapellarge houses with paths from the gate
Offerton Park1960s estate housing off Marple Road
Brinningtonflats and houses reached by Brinnington Road over the M60

Marketplace runs across Stockport and into Manchester

Bradford → Stockport43 miles on the M62 and M60, 55 to 70 minutes
Edgeley → Offertona pick-up on one side of the centre and a drop on the other
Didsbury → Heaton Merseya buy just over the border, along the A5145 Didsbury Road

One item, two addresses: a Stockport Marketplace price

The size of the item, the stairs or lift at each end and the distance between seller and buyer set the fixed price, agreed before the van leaves Bradford. See how we quote for the full breakdown.

Marketplace Collection in Stockport: your questions

Can you collect something I bought on Facebook Marketplace in Stockport?

Yes. Send the seller's postcode, the listing and a time that suits them, and the item comes straight to your home with the fixed price agreed first.

Do I need to be at the seller's house?

No, as long as the item is paid for and the seller knows the driver is coming. You do need to be at your end to let it in.

Can you take apart a bed or wardrobe at the seller's house?

Yes, if it is not already apart. It is dismantled for the carry and rebuilt in your room.

Can you collect from a seller in Manchester and bring it to Stockport?

Yes. Didsbury is about 4 miles away along the A5145 and Manchester city centre about 7 miles up the A6, so a buy from over the border is still one short run, priced before the day.