this seller owes you a refund of $11.00. Based on what you say here....

>>>>>>>After receiving his winning bid notifications, I wrote to ask if he would either combine shipping or accept a pre-paid mailer. He said no to both, indicating that he used an outside service and therefore could not combine lots for shipping. He offered to reduce the two $5.00 charges to $3.50 each if I would promise to give him positive feedback. I declined that offer and on August 8th sent payment in full, including $17.00 for shipping and handling.

Received the chips on August 28th. Each chip was in a 2x2 plastic zip lock bag. Two were in a 3x5 envelope; the other two in another 3x5 envelope along with a "gift" (one Sacajawea dollar). These two envelopes were in a SINGLE regular #10 business envelope. There was no other padding or protection for the chips. The postage on the envelope was 77 cents. That's what I got in the way of shipping for my $17.>>>>>

Appearently the seller LIED? He did apparently COMBINE two lots each in separate envelopes. So you shouldn't have been required to have paid shipping/handling on two of the lots.

YOU PAID FOR 4 INDIVIDUAL SHIPMENTS THAT WERE PAID FOR AND ONLY 1 SHIPMENT WAS DELIVERED.

OK gang,,,, I did say $11.00 not $12.... The seller did enclose "one Sacajawea dollar"! <VBG>

JIM,

Did the return address or postal mark on the envelopes look to be from an "outside service" or was it the seller's name and address and using regular postage stamps?