I did something similar once...
Offer to pay the guy the EBAY listing and selling fees and ask him to
relist again or contact the next highest bidder.
Worked out in my case, guy didn't even ask for the fees.
Good luck.
Mike
> [Original Message]
> From: William Schickling <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>
> To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: 3/21/2005 3:07:31 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Mistake made - looking for help.
>
> I screwed up on an ebay item and I am looking for some help.
>
> I bid on some running boards for my trucks and didn't notice the "Local
> pickup only" listed on the shipping. I will honor the bid and I do want
the
> parts. But now the seller is asking $116.00 for shipping them.
>
> The parts are in York PA and I am in Upstate NY about 4 hours away. The
> running boards are probably heavy and the $116.00 is probably justified
for
> boxing them up and shipping.
>
> Should I just pay the shipping and put it to lesson learned? I don't have
> the time to take a day and drive down and pick them up. I really need a
road
> trip buddy.
>
> Thanks for letting me think out load,
>
> Bill Schickling
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