[Rick Lee]

I listed a new Fender Strat loaded pickguard with a BIN price of $120. I have no use for it at all, so I agreed to the $90 offer this guy sent me on Mon. Then he sent me a note that he can't pay until he gets paid on Thurs. No biggie. Now he says it won't fit the blank body he bought and wants me to cancel the transaction. This is what he wrote:

"Dear Rick, I should have researched this further before I bid on it. I am making a custom guitar. I bought the blank Strat body . It is just raw unfinished wood. And I am buying all the parts and putting it together myself. I haven't done this before, so I am a novice. The loaded pickguard that I bought from you, will not fit the blank body. So I am asking you to "Please" cancel this purchase, without any hard feelings. I would be glad to send $10.00 to your paypal account for the inconvenience. Please consider my request. Otherwise I will have a unpaid item strike against my !00% perfect E-bay record. thanks rick. aloha Kerry h."

If it's a blank body, then he can't yet say it won't fit because, well, he hasn't routed the body yet. Assuming he cuts it like any other Strat is cut, it will fit. I'm inclined to play hardball here, though I doubt he'll pay either way. Never had this happen before. What should I do?