WIBU to contact the seller and offer the money back?
Story: Bought a bag that I desperately wanted for DSis through a seller on NotOnTheHighStreet four weeks ago. Waited two weeks, it didn't arrive and everything else (other sellers) had so I contacted them. Received a terse one line answer saying "Resent it" and waited another week with no joy.
Last Friday I emailed and said if it didn't turn up by next Wednesday (today) I would pursue a refund with NOTHS.
On Monday morning (7am) I received a notification, with no personal message, that the refund had been processed. Was very annoyed as it's unique but thought at least I have my money back with no quibble!
Bag arrived today, postmark is Monday. Now I'm completely confused.
My opinion: they are probably a small seller, it was £15 plus £1.24 postage, I should contact and offer payment via PayPal or similar. It's Christmas.
Bad TInselaffe thought: maybe it was a goodwill gesture bloody unlikely. That's £17 I could keep. I have already spent an obscene amount on Christmas as it's the first Christmas ever that I have had proper disposable income and I have spoiled everyone rotten. I will rein it in next year but the old penny-pinching part of me that never had any money wants me to keep it, even though I can afford to send it back. If I was still on a very low income I would keep it, no question.
I think I should contact them but would I be being a mug by doing so? I tend to think that if one person doesn't do the 'right' thing then sooner or later than snowballs into society not doing the right thing. And that if I were them I would want payment. But then I have been accused of being both a mug and gullible in the past.
WWYD/AIBU to contact and offer the money back?