Aren't all packages automatically insured up to $100 before you pay extra for more coverage? Either way, there's no point in getting this worked up over it. If you can make it work, go for it, or if not, then get your money back. You will never get refunded the return shipping, though. No one offers that, not even amazon or the other big online merchants.
He shipped via USPS first class mail, no insurance., I never was offered any insurance.
As far as the return shipping thing though...Thats not true. It depends on the situation, the vendor and the method of payment.
When an item is defective or not as advertised, there are provisions for getting return shipping back. Otherwise someone could sell you a wheel for $75, charge you $50 to ship, then send you a box of rocks......if it costs you $50 to send back the rocks out of your pocket to get back would you pay to send it back?
This case, it is both defective and not as advertised. I dont know for sure it wasnt broken before it was packaged incorrectly. Either way, it will cost me $4.00 to send it back to get back my $11. So I will still be out $4 and have nothing to show for it.
At least I have the plate to show for it I guess.
The guy is just a tool.....yeah, its not huge money we are talking here, but there's a principle involved. He is being a jagoff cuz he thinks he has me by the balls.
I guess the best I can do is leave bad feedback. But I am persuing thru paypal to at least get on record that the guy is being a douche and what happened.