I bought a mobile phone on a Thursday, seller emailed me that night to say he was going on holiday on the Friday but would post on the Tuesday when he got back. Wed and Thurs passed with no phone and I then went on holiday on the Friday. I returned last night (Sunday) to find Royal Mail had tried to deliver it on the Friday but no one was in. As it was sent recorded delivery they would send it back to sender within 7 days if I didn't collect it; obviously I couldn't do this as I wasn't there and it was 9 days before I returned so it has been sent back. I've emailed the seller as I'm unsure as to waht to do now with regards to paying for reposting it; I was in the wrong for not stating I would be away for that week but I feel he was also in the wrong for not posting it when he said he would (had he done so I would have told him I would be away). I'm probably also in the wrong for not checking the situation with posting if I wasn't there to collect it (am just about to recheck listing to see if he stated it would be recorded delivery).
Any advice would be much appreciated