suspect scam?

[bubbadamaged]

Shortly after buying something i got a message back saying

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for your purchase from us, unfortunately we have a short message for you, it is about the postal service, as the package size does not meet the delivery standard, our shipping partner told us after your ordering, that their shipping standard has been changed recently, the package can not be sent by this normal postal service, so we need to use another postal service to send the item, but they said that we need to pay extra 14 AUD, we can pay 10 AUD for it, will you accept to pay the rest 4 AUD? If yes, just send us your emailaddress of the P-a-y-P-a-l. Or if you have another address with different post code, we can also try again with it. We are waiting for your reply.

Kind regards
Customer service

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highly sus should you reply?

[brickworksmarket]

Message does not state how the buyer paid. Only how to make an extra payment or use a different address for delivery. All very normal for sellers who use a courier or drop ship their items when sending to those in non metro areas.

[brickworksmarket]

Did you consult with the seller regarding any extra shipping charges. If not would explain the message. Did they have free postage offered in the listing.

[sugar249 · Accepted solution]

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@bubbadamaged wrote:

This message came through ebay messages, I too suspected something when i saw "P-a-y-P-a-l" in the message.

maybe trying to bypass a email filter?

Another thing too in the description of the sale it does say down the bottom of the page

"PLS Note： For some remote areas, you need to pay the additional shipping charge.Consult us to verify the remote shipping address"

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I change my comments from above, cough up the difference,  if it said there would be a fee,  not their fault you didnt read the description,  

[sandypebbles]

OP made no mention in their original post that they live in a remote area, nor what the listing said about contacting the seller if one did live in a remote area

The response given were 100% spot on for the information that was provided at the time

The extra information that was given after that rather changes things

[bubbadamaged]

it's just to say that the listing was "Free Standard Parcel Delivery" I should never believe anything till I read the whole listing, I don't come across these listings often.