I responded to an online ad regarding a porcelain railroad sign and struck a deal after emailing and then speaking with this elderly gentleman on the phone. He wanted paid with money orders which I sent and once he received them and packed the sign up discovered the fedex shipping was considerably more than he charged me. He called me up and apologized saying he hadnt shipped anything in years and didnt realize the increase in costs. He asked if I wanted to cancel the deal or send him some more money to cover actual shipping costs. I sent him additional money and then I got a call from his daughter and she really apologized for the situation. We chatted for a bit telling her my main interest was antique baseball. She introduced herself as Leila Dunbar. She's a good lady and I've always enjoyed her sports appraisals on the Roadshow.
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