[jyl]

Well, this is weird.

I arranged for a carrier to pickup the engine and ship it to me for $351 door to door plus $35 insurance. Then the seller, a Ford dealer, called me and said they had messed up, their shipping department had already shipped the engine to me using their carrier. I had previously told them not to use their carrier because the cost was to be $523. My engine is on a truck somewhere, headed for me (I just checked the online tracking info), via their carrier.

The dealer was apologetic, acknowledged they had been instructed to hold the engine for pickup and had not been not authorized to ship the engine, and asked if I would please still pay part of the shipping cost.

So, I'm paying $300. After the engine gets here.