How to handle a refund and get my money back for a 'restricted' attempt to send a package to England

Summary: The discussion revolves around txandy seeking advice on how to manage a refund for an attempt to send a package to England that was restricted. lezned-toycollector engaged in the conversation, and txandy later responded to their input. Details of the responses and advice provided, however, are not available.

hi there, I recently sold a GI Joe figure to a buyer in England. I'm in the US. I packaged and sent the figure, same day, but the latest update from the Ebay issued tracking number (from 8 days ago) says the package is restricted and will be returned to me. Aside from that seeming very odd, what is the best way to take care of both the buyer and myself. Do i just issue a refund to the buyer, or should he request one for the package not turning up? On my side, do I wait for the item to be returned, or do i contact someone for my money? If so, who/how

Thanks in advance for any help