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Should I have paid the other $12

agloreaglore Member Posts: 6,012
edited June 2002 in General Discussion
Bought a C&R item from a dealer on another auction site. He specifically said in the auction that the buyer will pay $15 S&H and INS. As soon as he found out I lived in Alaska, he tried to scam me for another $12. Should I have been nice and paid it?

AlleninAlaska aglore@gci.net

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Edited by - aglore on 06/06/2002 02:28:19
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,085 ******
    edited November -1
    No way. Tell him to ship USPS. Rates are the same anywhere in US.

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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    nunn, I beg to differ with you. The rates are *not* the same once you go over 2 pounds, but increase with weight and distance. If seller didn't specify "lower 48," I would suggest offering a compromise.
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  • AlpineAlpine Member Posts: 15,092 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As part of that compromise go to the UPS website and look up the pricing for shipping from Maine to Southern Kalifornia. Next check the shipping from your zip to his zip. You will be surprised.

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  • competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Allen,

    May I atleast suggest a change in your attitude--referring to the seller trying to "scam" you out of another $12 is not a "business-like" way of describing the disagreement.

    He probably just forgot to state in his auction "shipping is for the lower-48" (I forgot to when I started my few auctions).

    There is a difference between mistakes and "scams". And it is a pretty common practice for businesses to charge more for shipping to Alaska and HI--because it usually costs more!

    Joe
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  • AntiqueDrAntiqueDr Member Posts: 691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    All my auctions are freight paid by seller, except for AK/HI due to the big difference in shipping costs. Fully spelled out in the auction listing.

    I have had at least one buyer in AK that concealed his location until the FFL/funds arrived, and of course there was no compensation for the extra shipping. I didn't make a fuss, I paid for the extra shipping costs out of my pocket. And then blocked him from bidding on any more of my auctions.



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