I recently bought a blouse off Ebay that is made up of alternating strips of linen and really delicate, sheer silk. I received the item today and I noticed small splits in the sheer fabric in several places. They are tiny splits, but I can tell that they would get bigger with wear. None of these splits was described on the product page and I didn't see any damage in the product photos (I always try to look them over carefully). There is one tear, however, that is rather large, but I also can't see it in the product photo, and I wonder if I somehow created it when I took the blouse out of the package and tried it on (see photo #4)? But I can't imagine that I made four tears in the blouse just by trying it on. It's a button up style so I didn't have to pull it over my head or anything.

Anyway, I think I want to contact the seller and return the blouse, but I don't want to sound accusatory because, like I said, these splits are fairly small (except for that one that may or may not have been there before I opened the package and tried on the blouse) and I'm not sure you can even see the tears unless you unbutton it and try it on. Also, I didn't spend a ton of money on the blouse, because I know Ebay is a risk and I don't buy anything on there that I would feel completely ripped off if the gamble didn't pay off.

For those of you who sell items on Ebay, what do you think I should do? I want to be fair, but I also would rather not be stuck with a blouse I can't really wear at all. If it were just one split, I would probably avoid the hassle and mend it, but there are just too many. What's the best way to contact the seller and what should I say, exactly? I've never had anything like this happen before because I've always had good luck with my Ebay purchases.

Thank you!