A cautionary tale of dogma and international bank transfers.
I recently wone a Heuer Dial on Ebay. The seller was in Germany and unfortunately I never noticed he did not use Paypal so I had to pay to his Bank. He then responded that only 99 errors of the 122 I sent appeared in his account. When I checked with my bank they informed me his bank had charged fees. Now he expects me to pay his fees and refuse to acknowledge that his bank is responsible. I sent proof of complete payment from my end and still he demands the difference. I have told him we should cancel this transaction and he can refund me. His reply yes but you will have to pay the fees. So it would seem I'm going to get stung twice now. I feel very bitter about this and am resigning my self to loosing $50 because of his belligerence. I believe that I'm being treated unfairly and would like to know your opinions. Thank you and have a better weekend as I have a bad taste in my mouth.