I dont know if this is the proper site for this or not, but here goes.
12 days ago I won a handgun on GunBroker. I sent the seller the winning bid in the form of a USPSMO. It took snail mail 7 days to get it to the seller in Arkansas. It was signed for and delivered. The seller went to ship it, via UPS, and the shipping fee was over 200.00 to my FFL in Corvallis Oregon. They flagged him because he was not an FFL holder. So, he took it to his dealer/FFL, and their UPS shipping is 190.00. So, he called me and tells me that he can't take that much of a hit for shipping. He hasn't cashed the MO, and told me he would send it back, OK? I told him I didn't have much choice, DO I? I told him I didn't want the money back, I wanted the handgun I had won, and for him to honor the auction agreement. Wanting the handgun, I told him I would send him half the postage, being 95.00. I told him I would send my half of the shipping cost, being 95.00
When he sent proof the handgun was sent.
So, he is supposed to contact me with the proof of it being sent when his FFL dealer gets it sent off. I guess my question is;
He should have known what the shipping fee was going to be when he posted the handgun for auction, CORRECT?
Has anyone been caught up in this type of situation?
Opinions please.
Regards