yeah i'd have to agree on this one Troy... You've made contact with the seller, you've come to an agreement where the seller will replace the item with the one you SHOULD have received, however it's to be done at your cost in regards to postage.
This one is a very clear case of the seller sending you the wrong stuff... and clearly not what was advertised. you spent enough time looking over mine, to know instantly they were completely different items, even though they were replicated ebay listings, detailing the identical part.
The seller has stated that you must pay for his **** up, which is wrong.
You have done your bit in contacting the seller, to his credit he replied quickly, to his debt, he's being a ****wit about it...
I would now open an ebay dispute quickly, and be as clear with your dispute claim, as you have with your original post here...
Surprisingly egay issues are settled very quickly once an actual dispute is opened.
at the end of they day, they ****ed up, you shouldnt have to pay for it...
It's also a sad day for Surf_babe, as i've dealt with them several times, and have spent hundreds through their ebay store, never with the slightest issue, and postage times is almost as good as DHZ has always been... Tut Tut Surf-babe...
Good luck with it Troy, keep us posted mate.