I recently sold off a cel of mine to a person, 
only to receive a letter back from them telling 
me the cel was damaged.  The person was obviously 
upset, and I don't blame them, but knowing that 
it wasn't shipping damage upset me too - because 
I hadn't realized there had been damage there!

The cel had been in perfect condition when I put 
it up for sale...and it was for the rest of the 
week before I got it off.  (Snow and car problems 
delayed it's mailing.)

I took the UTMOST care taking care of that 
package...I folded the top letter over just above 
the cel to make sure the tape didn't catch the 
background...I did my damndest to align it 
perfectly to make sure the glue in general didn't 
affect the image at all.

Had I EVER, at any moment, imagined that there 
had bent it somewhere (God, I don't even know 
when, where, or how I bent it!), I would've 
immediately contacted the individual and paid 
them back in full.  I would never have sent them 
a damaged cel.

So upon receiving the email from this person...I 
feel horrible.  I feel worse than bad.  This must 
have been a Christmas present - and because I was 
negligent somewhere along the way, I've ruined it!

So I promised to immediately refund him...but I 
also am going for an ebay auction of a Chichiri 
cel because I want to make sure that the 
recipient gets something anyway.  I feel guilty 
that the Chichiri fan won't get anything...

...But now I wonder if it's the right thing to 
do.  Am I only pouring salt into wounds by my 
efforts to help amend my error?  I realize that I 
cannot replace what I have unintentinally ruined, 
but I want to make sure this person gets 
something!  Money is just money...it isn't 
meaningful...

I just...I don't know what to do...

-Pitten