Originally Posted by
Machka
But now you have the saddle and your money back. It doesn't sound like it was the fault of the ebay seller that the saddle arrived late.
It was his fault for using an unreliable delivery method.
Do the decent thing and pay for the saddle.
You sound like someone who's been sheltered from certain realities.
You hire a band for your party, they're supposed to be ready to play at 1PM. You give them a hefty deposit. They show up at 1AM with all their gear. Hey, they're there, you have the band now. Where's the rest of their money?
I did the decent thing, I paid him immediately as I do on all ebay auctions. He had my money in his hand. Three weeks later I still didn't have a bike seat.
Which do you think he'd rather have - the $5 or so in profit he stood to make and a big fat neutral or negative feedback and 1-star ratings on the item details which I guarantee he'd have gotten which seriously effects his seller status or a positive feedback and high ratings?