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<p>[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 176826, member: 54"]Well now after concluding that more voicemails and emails to the proprietress would just be a waste of time, I've completed the online complaint filing with the MO attorney general. I have also posted my warning on various discussion forums and Facebook pages, which as I mentioned is being shared widely. </p><p><br /></p><p> So I'm satisfied that I've done all I can do and have certainly put an appropriate amount of effort into my attempt to get either the goods or a refund. The State AG can do much more than I can so I look forward to a good resolution, with the exception of losing a vendor I've been dealing with for many years. All our previous transactions were in person, cash and carry. I guess the temptation to keep the goods and our payment, since we're about 900 miles away, was just too great for the woman. I think "familiarity breeds contempt" was at work here too. I feel a bit hurt that someone I've known and dealt with over a long period would decide to treat me like that. She must deal with a fair number of people who give up easily when defrauded, and mistakenly assumed I was one of them because none of my follow-up voicemails or emails had the least hint of anger or emotion, I just state the facts in a pleasant voice and ask them to please get back to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="springfld.arsenal, post: 176826, member: 54"]Well now after concluding that more voicemails and emails to the proprietress would just be a waste of time, I've completed the online complaint filing with the MO attorney general. I have also posted my warning on various discussion forums and Facebook pages, which as I mentioned is being shared widely. So I'm satisfied that I've done all I can do and have certainly put an appropriate amount of effort into my attempt to get either the goods or a refund. The State AG can do much more than I can so I look forward to a good resolution, with the exception of losing a vendor I've been dealing with for many years. All our previous transactions were in person, cash and carry. I guess the temptation to keep the goods and our payment, since we're about 900 miles away, was just too great for the woman. I think "familiarity breeds contempt" was at work here too. I feel a bit hurt that someone I've known and dealt with over a long period would decide to treat me like that. She must deal with a fair number of people who give up easily when defrauded, and mistakenly assumed I was one of them because none of my follow-up voicemails or emails had the least hint of anger or emotion, I just state the facts in a pleasant voice and ask them to please get back to me.[/QUOTE]
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