Buyer is claiming damage that was done by him!


Hi group,
I sold a pair of mint Harbeths. I shipped them in original double boxed carton with original bonnets covering them. I just received this EMAIL from the buyer. I know that many ruin these speakers trying to pry  the magnetic grills off incorrectly. What is my recourse with this issue?
Thanks  much for your input!

This is the EMAIL I received from the buyer!

Hi. I picked up the speakers from FedEx yesterday. They arrived with some minor dents around the front top corners near the grille on both speakers. When I opened the outer box, I've noticed that one side of the inner box wasn't sealed on top and as a result the speakers came out of the top foam speaker holder. I guess the damage occurred from speakers bumping against each other. The grill cloth is also ripped near the dents. I've sent an email to Harbeth asking how much replacement grills are going to cost. I could probably live with those dents but grills might be replaced at some point. I'm still waiting on my amp to come back from service, so I have not even plugged the speakers in yet. Hopefully the drivers are ok.    
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I requested the buyer to send me pictures of the damage. I also left him a message to give me a call. I have not received an answer yet.
I have a feeling that he is going to ask for me to pay for new grills that he ruined.
I'll have to wait for his response and take it from there!
I had the reverse happen.  Was a buyer and received a turntable where the dust cover clearly had been dropped , the stylus was broken off a the plinth was damaged due no transport screws being inserted and the motor bounced around.  

Fortunately, the buyer tried to screw over two other people and eBay intervened.  I have never looked at buyer protection here.  How does audiogon adjudicate this sort of stuff?
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The only way to damage the grills is to remove the speakers from the protective wrap and try to pry them off.
I told the buyer to ship them back and I will give him a full refund.
Looks like I'll have to chalk this up as a loss!
I always photograph the gear before and as i pack them up easy to do with cell phones these days.
No I don't. I've been shipping for years and never thought that it would be necessary to take a picture/video of the boxes!
Do you have pictures/video showing the inner boxes sealed on top before shipment?