Wow - tough crowd. We're talking a $10 wheel! This sure doesn't look
like a scam. The seller's got a 100% feedback rating with 78 feedbacks.
And he sent the wheel before asking for extra money?

It would have been better if the seller had contacted you to say that
shipping was wrong and asked if you wanted to cancel and get a refund.
If it has already shipped, I guess I would wait for the wheel to arrive
and then probably send him something extra if I liked it. Surprise him
with kindness!

Carl



Brian Whatcott wrote:
Folks, I bid on a ships wheel.
On eBay. And now, I need advice.

The price was low - $10 and the shipping was moderate.- $16.
So I won, and I paid fast, as I always do.

A few days later, I got an eBay note from the shipper saying he had
mistaken the shipping.
It came to $56 and could I help? And to let him know when I received
the wheel.

I was struck by the gentleness of this note.
While it is true I would not have bid on an impulse knowing the
shipping would be $56 (reminds me of those Chinese works of art - cost
$5, shipping $148) - I am inclined to favor the seller in some way.

Would anyone advise me?

Brian Whatcott Altus OK