" (Quote) I did not pay the extra money and not be able to get it due to him not wanting to help"
Anyone who ships using priority mail knows $50.00 worth of insurance is free with the service. Also, where is the receipt issued when the package was sent?
I am holding a USPS Receipt in my hand as this is being written. On it there is the following notes.
For Tracking inquires go to USPS.com or call 1-800-222-1811-----------Save this receipt as evidence of insurance. For information on filing an insurance claim go to usps.com/ship/file-domestic-claims.htm.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe I read somewhere in this thread that you did not retain the receipt. If so, the USPS is going to make things difficult to collect the insurance. This will most likely take several weeks. Why should the buyer need to wait for this process before getting refunded? I bet that if you were willing to end this pissing contest and offer to refund the buyer now, he would be willing to provide you with the information needed by USPS. It may be debatable whether or not the part was packaged correctly or if it was mishandled by USPS, but it is for certain that the failure of the part not being delivered is in no way, the buyers fault.
Why should you hold his $65.00 hostage pending a successful endeavor to collect an insurance claim. Just my opinion but this is not a very smart way of doing business.