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I posted on another site needed Items, Person gives me a price shipped, Then ships and wants more money For shipping . Due you Pay Him I Think NOT. He Is a Member Here.
Boner
 
I wouldn't send anything.
I've lost money before when shipping stuff, but it is what it is. I gave the price initially.

I'd feel like a dick if I asked someone for more money after shipping it.
 
Unless something changed about the terms of the original shipping price they quoted you (different address, different delivery option, different packaging) I'd say they need to suck it up and take the hit. Never fun, but it's not your fault they didn't get you the right price when the deal was struck and originally paid for.
 
Is the shipping cost legitimately higher than the seller thought? If yes, why be a dick about it?
 
If they guy asked in a polite way, and you've since verified he was stung by higher shipping cost, then why not send a few extra bucks his way? Just think of all that good karma that's going to come your way...
 
Is the shipping cost legitimately higher than the seller thought? If yes, why be a dick about it?

It's possible that the buyer would've balked at the higher number had they known about it at the time the sale was agreed upon.

Personally, I don't think it's the responsibility of the buyer to do due diligence on the shipping prices someone is quoting them. A deal is a deal.
 
I agree with the first couple of posts. A deals a deal. The seller should at the very least apologize and send a prompt refund, although I do feel he should be obligated to ship it at his expense and complete the deal. Once the price is agreed upon by both parties the seller should NEVER even ask if he can raise the price, let alone demand it. The seller should have gotten an estimate on shipping before agreeing on a price, plain and simple, and shouldnt be asking the buyer to pay for the mistake.
 
If they guy asked in a polite way, and you've since verified he was stung by higher shipping cost, then why not send a few extra bucks his way? Just think of all that good karma that's going to come your way...
Just asking, I will meet him half Way , It Is not my mistake. Seems like a good guy.
 
well, with the additional shipping price, you may not have purchased it too. Cool your meeting him half way though. I've lost on shipping before too, my fault for not doing a better job getting an accurate quote.
 
If this was some random Ebay deal then I would say no way, but a Klover might be a different story. If he quoted you $10 and it cost him $15 to ship then I'd say send him the extra.
Glennon
 
Seems a bit low rent to me to quibble over shipping costs on an error (if that's the case). Have we really gotten that cheap that we simply can't be understanding of things and treat each other like human beings? Do we really need to put the screws to each other over 'deals'?
 
I wouldn't outright ask someone for more money for shipping unless they changed their address on me - I usually just do price shipped (I tend to like buying that way too.) or I do flat rate - I'm certain I've lost a decent amount of money doing it - my Capcom CPS2 shit seemed to all find it's way out west. It is up to you either way, I would see no harm in meeting the seller half-way, but I definitely wouldn't pay the full difference.

Sort of OT. I've thought about changing my shipping method because I do seem to lose some money to shipping almost every time - BUT - I get a satisfied buyer, who in turn will trust me in the future, and maybe cut me a break on something he is selling. Not to mention you make another friend on the boards. Never hurts. If this is your sole source of income and the shipping hurts you THAT bad - get out of the business ASAP.
 
As a seller, I usually just guess on shipping. Usually I am pretty close, but occassionally I am high and sometimes I am low. Either way, it all evens out. Unless the cost is way, way out of line, I don't think much about it.

Scott C.
 
Seems a bit low rent to me to quibble over shipping costs on an error (if that's the case). Have we really gotten that cheap that we simply can't be understanding of things and treat each other like human beings? Do we really need to put the screws to each other over 'deals'?
Agreed. This isn't Ebay this is a community of collectors. Do we have to get everything for nothing?
Glennon
 
Agreed. This isn't Ebay this is a community of collectors. Do we have to get everything for nothing?
Glennon

The person shipped and then asked for more money. If they were at all uncomfortable with the previously agreed-upon deal, they should have waited to confirm an increase in the shipping price before shipping if they were expecting more money.

To ship it and then be expected to be made whole on the deal is unfair to the buyer.
 
The person shipped and then asked for more money. If they were at all uncomfortable with the previously agreed-upon deal, they should have waited to confirm an increase in the shipping price before shipping if they were expecting more money.

To ship it and then be expected to be made whole on the deal is unfair to the buyer.
Problem around here is people want to treat every deal like a business transaction instead of a deal between a couple collectors. If he's a repected long time Klov member just pay the extra dough. The details would be nice so we know what amount of money we're arguing about.
Glennon
 
Its still a transaction with a price already set in stone and agreed upon, whether its your fellow collector, joe schmo or even your best friend. Its ethically wrong to tell anyone to pay X amount, find out you fucked up on the shipping quote, ship it anyway and ask the buyer to remedy your mistake after the fact.

You can argue that its only a few bucks or that its just a hobbyist helping another hobbyist, but that dosent make it right. If you were the seller in this deal, would you really do this?
 
Its still a transaction with a price already set in stone and agreed upon, whether its your fellow collector, joe schmo or even your best friend. Its ethically wrong to tell anyone to pay X amount, find out you fucked up on the shipping quote, ship it anyway and ask the buyer to remedy your mistake after the fact.

You can argue that its only a few bucks or that its just a hobbyist helping another hobbyist, but that dosent make it right. If you were the seller in this deal, would you really do this?

I think most sellers will keep any extra shipping paid, so I am not sure I would agree to pay the difference. I don't sell much, but it only takes a couple of minutes to weigh the item and find out what it will cost to ship it. I have paid the difference before I started doing that, since it was my fault for not getting a quote. I don't remember ever receiving a refund if I paid more than the actual shipping cost.

Shipping is a major expense these days. I try to by from whoever can ship the cheapest. Outside of arcade stuff, I buy almost everything from Amazon. Even if their price is only the same as other stores, the shipping savings will more than make up for it.

Saying "just pay the extra 5 bucks" seems like it could go either way, but (and I am surely biased as a buyer) it definitely seems that the person that made the mistake should be the one to pay the difference.
 
Shipping.

The seller should have checked on the shipping price before hand. More money should have never come up after the deal is made. I have been bit a few times on shipping being more or way more than I expected and just called it a learning experiance. Paying for a mistake yourself is the quickest way to learn something.

With that being said. I would give him the extra money anyway or atleast split the difference. Karma is king.
 
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