[Private_collector]

How's this. I bought a pair of flathead v8 engine mounts from a seller in USA. Deal went well and I got the parts, no problems. I actually need another 1 mount (I used one of a set on the rear cross spring on Ford cab), and buy another pair. Yesterday I notice that paypal $$$ sent back, and I contact seller for reason. He says it just happened without him doing it! My, my, how strange. Then says he has since cancelled transaction, and I can re-buy......BUT the catch is that the postage price has now gone up somewhat. No mention of that from the seller, I just see the difference when considering re-buying!?!?!?

When I first contacted asking what happened, he wrote firstly "Hi Tony, I was wondering the same thing. That happened to two orders on the same day, and both order to Australia. Do you want me to cancel the order and we will try again? I have never had that happen before. Go figure? thanks for getting back to me {sellers name here}"

I do NOT ask for cancellation and tell him I will re-send the money via paypal.

Then "Hi Tony, I tried to reinvoice, but it wouldn't let me . I sent a n ebay cancelation on the first sale. please respond to the cancelation notice and and reorder. I don't know of any other way to get around this . Thank you {sellers name here}"

The following is my reply, after I investigated a little first. Hope you enjoy reading it, like I enjoyed writing it:

Hmmmmm, OK. So you did actually cancel the sale.
In reviewing the transaction details I see the reason given by you as "Buyer purchased item by mistake or changed mind"
We both know that is not the case. I have also noted that the postage costs have mysteriously increased quite a few dollars from the postage advised at time of my purchase. Now correct me if i'm wrong, but here's how it looks from my perspective:

A purchase price and shipping costs are advertised. I buy from that price, and here is where it gets a little odd, mysteriously funds are returned with no contact from seller, and from your previous email you indicate you WERE aware this had happened. You then cancel the transaction, reporting I had changed MY mind, which for all I know may be regarded as a black mark against MY ebay record. I then get in touch asking for answers, and am advised that in addition to funds sent back, transaction now ended. Then I can repurchase, for a higher price ($6.00 more shipping, after agreeing to cancellation of previous transaction, including agreeing to the reason for cancellation as being an error on MY part.

I had purchased an identical item from you a little while ago, and had no problems with the transaction. I even left good, positive feedback for you. This new transaction really gets me interested. Now, I don't know you, and you don't know me, BUT at face value this episode looks for all the world like a scenario where postage costs have either genuinely increased (or not) and there might me an opportunity to get those extra bucks by terminating the earlier transaction, in favor of a 'new' purchase where the added costs exist. I see now the cancelled item has the greater postage price on the listing. Someone who wouldn't know what they were doing might not notice this. I did. As I said, I don't know you, apart from what I see happening here. The original postage cost is on my paypal record and the previous purchase. Your thoughts on how this looks???

Anybody else have an experience like this before? I have!