Well guys, I have a little story I wanted to run by you to get your feelings and responses.
I have been wanting for a Colt Anaconda for a little while, so I've been watching the auctions on a regular basis. I came across one that was just what I was looking for. The Buy It Now price was higher then what I wanted to spend but I always check into all options. I e-mailed the seller with some general questions including a shipping quote and to let him know that I was very interested. We chated during a couple e-mails and he asked what I was looking to spend on one and I gave him a general figure. He told me shipping the gun and accessories would be around $40. After a day or two the auction was ended. I e-mailed the seller and he told me he had two other guys very interested and was sure it was sold but he would e-mail me back to let me know.
A couple days later he e-mailed me back and told me the offer he had, which was higher then what I was looking to spend. I told him thanks but I was going to keep looking for one in my price range. He later e-mailed me back and said that guy had backed out and he was going to give me another chance at it before it went back on auction. I again told him the price I was looking to spend and he said he would think about it. After going back and forth some we settled on my price and I allowed him $50 extra towards shipping. I never even asked how he planned to ship but I figured he had taken care of that since he had all ready told me it would cost $40. He was going out of town for a couple days but I went ahead and sent a cashiers check via priority mail to assure it arrived safely by his return date. He arrived home a day later then expected which is no big deal and then deposited the cashiers check and told me he would ship as soon as funds cleared.
A couple days later I received an e-mail stating he had stopped by a UPS "store" and they would not accept firearms so he was going to a UPS center the next day to ship. The next evening i got an e-mail stating "I sent out your package today and did so going on good faith so to speak." He goes on to tell me that he went to the UPS center and the shipping cost $119.37 and would like me to reimburse him at least another $50.00 He said the $40-$50 shipping quote was for a long gun. He said "Apparently, handguns by law, are required to mail via air mail, and not allowed to mail via ground mail." Well, theres nothing I can do or alternate methods I can advise him since it is already on its way. I have a lot of comments but wanted to see what everyone on here thought before I spoke. What would you do if you were in my position?
Thanks!
-Ben
I have been wanting for a Colt Anaconda for a little while, so I've been watching the auctions on a regular basis. I came across one that was just what I was looking for. The Buy It Now price was higher then what I wanted to spend but I always check into all options. I e-mailed the seller with some general questions including a shipping quote and to let him know that I was very interested. We chated during a couple e-mails and he asked what I was looking to spend on one and I gave him a general figure. He told me shipping the gun and accessories would be around $40. After a day or two the auction was ended. I e-mailed the seller and he told me he had two other guys very interested and was sure it was sold but he would e-mail me back to let me know.
A couple days later he e-mailed me back and told me the offer he had, which was higher then what I was looking to spend. I told him thanks but I was going to keep looking for one in my price range. He later e-mailed me back and said that guy had backed out and he was going to give me another chance at it before it went back on auction. I again told him the price I was looking to spend and he said he would think about it. After going back and forth some we settled on my price and I allowed him $50 extra towards shipping. I never even asked how he planned to ship but I figured he had taken care of that since he had all ready told me it would cost $40. He was going out of town for a couple days but I went ahead and sent a cashiers check via priority mail to assure it arrived safely by his return date. He arrived home a day later then expected which is no big deal and then deposited the cashiers check and told me he would ship as soon as funds cleared.
A couple days later I received an e-mail stating he had stopped by a UPS "store" and they would not accept firearms so he was going to a UPS center the next day to ship. The next evening i got an e-mail stating "I sent out your package today and did so going on good faith so to speak." He goes on to tell me that he went to the UPS center and the shipping cost $119.37 and would like me to reimburse him at least another $50.00 He said the $40-$50 shipping quote was for a long gun. He said "Apparently, handguns by law, are required to mail via air mail, and not allowed to mail via ground mail." Well, theres nothing I can do or alternate methods I can advise him since it is already on its way. I have a lot of comments but wanted to see what everyone on here thought before I spoke. What would you do if you were in my position?
Thanks!
-Ben