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Opinions please

Last week I sold an item. It was received by buyer and positive feedback was issued by him. In my description and pictures I noted that a part was missing. The buyer, I assume, read the description and looked at the photos and decided that was ok.

 

yesterday, I found the missing piece. It is small but dimensional which means although I can send it first class but it’ll cost $4.   The BIN was for $18 (after discount of $2 given). The postage was $.18 to my favor. (But of course before having to pay a fee on it)

 

my question is, how do I handle the piece? I’m not willing to spend $4 to send it to him, especially when the item was bought on discount.  My thought is to message him, tell him I found it, and ask if he’ll split the cost of postage with me to send it. (I would list this as a BIN just for him). This way I can get a reduced postage cost through eBay postage. I don’t want to list it as a new auction because he may think I held that piece out on purpose.

 

so....what would you do? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

 

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You really have no obligation but I’d probably try to send it myself.

 

Can it just go inexpensively for 1st Class?

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Forget the money and send it.

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Spending the $4 on shipping would make you feel better than spending it at Starbucks!

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If it were me, I would let the buyer know I found the part, ask if they would like for me to send it, shipping cost on me.  If they reply they would like the part, send it.  

 

$4.00 seems like a good deal on providing a level of customer service that just may get that customer to shop with me again.  YMMV

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I would send it to him. Never pass up an opportunity for good customer service and capturing a repeat buyer. $4 is a cheap price for that.

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.


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Split the $4 cost?

 

Just send it to him.

 

Eat the $4 for your mistake.

 

People......

 

 

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@pepper1202 wrote:

so....what would you do? Thanks in advance for your suggestions.




I would be a nice guy and mail it anyway. Karma - or paying it forward - call it whatever you like.

 

Just do not generate another label off of the sold item because I think that will override the first shipment and risk a late shipping ding. 

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Ship it; eat $4- it's the right thing to do. 

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It wasn't a mistake. The OP's listing clearly stated 2 parts were missing.
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Having said that, I'd most likely let them know I found one part and ship it to them.
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@byrd69er wrote:

Split the $4 cost?

 

Just send it to him.

 

Eat the $4 for your mistake.

 

People......

 

 


What mistake?

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It wasn’t a mistake. As I said, I mentioned in the description there was a missing part. Everything he paid for was sent to him.

 

people....

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You thought the part was lost. It was not.  Mistake.

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@mcdougle4248 wrote:

If it were me, I would let the buyer know I found the part, ask if they would like for me to send it, shipping cost on me.  If they reply they would like the part, send it.  

 

$4.00 seems like a good deal on providing a level of customer service that just may get that customer to shop with me again.  YMMV


^^ This. They may not even need the part.

 

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