But sometimes it's just laziness or greed. I recently bought two Kirishi lace collars for about $20 from a US seller. I was absolutely delighted with the lace as, once I'd ironed it and got it into shape, it was vastly better than it had appeared in the photo.
But for the shipping I was charged $12. This was OK and built into my maximum bid decision, until I saw that the actual cost was $1.80!!!! Her excuse when I queried it was that she lives way out in the sticks and so she never knows how much things will be until her mailman collects them. She had lost out badly sending a couple of other things overseas. My response was that it was time she learnt to use the USPS postal charges website, and I didn't see why I should be paying for her lack of research on previous sales. She already had a good leeway built in with $5 shipping to the US, and all she had to do extra was fill in a customs form. She then responded that the lace had been excellent value (which is was) and it was really worth about $50, so why was I griping that I'd paid a bit over the top on the shipping. If I wasn't happy, send them back and she'd refund why money. At the moment I am waiting for an answer to my comment that if they'd been $50 I wouldn't have been in the bidding, and that if she will refund the whole lot, why can't she just refund some of the vast excess on the shipping. I have yet to leave feed back, but as she has over 500 of nearly all good then I'd guess she's not that bothered anyway. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
