"Finnbear" wrote in message
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I don't think this seller was being unreasonable if he specified
he would be shipping UPS in the eBay listing. As a buyer you
have no way of knowing what the seller's circumstances are and
should know that when you place your bid you are accepting the
conditions laid out in the eBay listing. If you wish for the
seller to deviate from the listing terms then you should arrange
that BEFORE you place a bid.

Mark, the seller never specified the method of shipping in the auctions I
bid on. He did specify US Priority Mail as the shipping method for some of
his other auctions, so it's reasonable to assume he is willing to -- and
quite capable of -- shipping by Priority mail.

Btw, it is now possible to ship by USPS without making a trip to the Post
Office. Free Priority Mail boxes and other supplies can be ordered from the
USPS web site (and delivered to your doorstep for free within a day or two).
And you can schedule a free parcel pick-up by your mail carrier (also from
their web site). You can even pay for postage online. I had pointed all this
out to the seller, and I even told him I would send him pre-paid postage to
stick on the parcel so he wouldn't have to set up an online account.

The USPS has become quite competitive with other shipping services.

- Michael