[Hydrocket]

On June 15th, I paid $80 for an item. It was agreed upon by the seller and myself that the cost would be $80 shipped. On June 22nd, I received an e-mail stating the item would be going out Monday for sure. So I wait.

Today I received an e-mail that says the item just went out yesterday. The excuse being that it was summer, family, etc. I understand this, but it would have been nice to explain the package would be late via a message or e-mail. I also note that although the seller did not have time to drop me a message, he DID have time to post roughly 10 other items for sale. But the one that bothers me most is that he says the package cost more to ship than he originally thought, and would I please send him an additional $22.95 to cover the shipping.

We agreed on $80.00 shipped. At $102.95 shipped this was less of a deal and I certainly would not have bought the item.

To sum up:

1) Item paid for on June 15th for an agreed shipped price of $80.00
2) After a wait, I was told the item would go out on the 25th
3) Item does not go out until the 3rd of July, with no communication in between.
4) Seller is asking for an additional $22.95 for shipping, even though we agreed on $80.00 shipped.

Am I obligated to pay the extra shipping? What do other Pelicans think?