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I bought merchandise over the internet on Oct. 21, 01 from a single person company in Ohio. I live in another state. I payed by bank check with a return receipt. I never received my merchandise and they said they do not refund money. They also said they will not send my merchandise as well. I have since sent them a cerified letter with also a return receipt saying they have defrauded me and they have ten days from the receipt of this letter to return my money in its entirety. If you do not return my money within this period, I intend to pursue any and all avenues to me, crimmal fraud, mail fraud and civil litigation.
I have not heard from them at all. I have since contacted in their state, as well as, my state and have filed complaints one after the other to the following.
Police, FBI(internet fraud), Postal service, BBB, FTC, Prosecutor office,and Attorney General office.
All their answers have been the same. They need many more complaints on this person before they do something.
The only option I have left is to go to small claims court in their state. I was told it may take 2 trips (700 mile round trip) and I will need a lawyer to file paper work if I want to have it come out of their bank account. This is were the second trip to ohio comes in I believe. I can not afford a lawyer and do not qualify for free legal aid.
I have a some of questions to ask.
1. If this person has committed fraud why doesn't anyone do anything?
2. Is their anything legally I can do besides going to small claims court to get this person on fraud charges?
3. Why do I need a lawyer for small claims court to file papers in ohio.
4. Besides the amount this person owes me what else if anything can I sue them for in small claims example: my traveling time to and from ohio which is about 700 miles round trip. tolls, court costs, lawyer fees.
5. I need to find a lawyer in the kensington area of ohio. I having no luck because their isn't a phone # for state bar in that county. I was told this by the court house.
I feel I am hitting nothing but walls while this person is getting away with fraud.
I will appreciate any and help!
Thank-you
I have not heard from them at all. I have since contacted in their state, as well as, my state and have filed complaints one after the other to the following.
Police, FBI(internet fraud), Postal service, BBB, FTC, Prosecutor office,and Attorney General office.
All their answers have been the same. They need many more complaints on this person before they do something.
The only option I have left is to go to small claims court in their state. I was told it may take 2 trips (700 mile round trip) and I will need a lawyer to file paper work if I want to have it come out of their bank account. This is were the second trip to ohio comes in I believe. I can not afford a lawyer and do not qualify for free legal aid.
I have a some of questions to ask.
1. If this person has committed fraud why doesn't anyone do anything?
2. Is their anything legally I can do besides going to small claims court to get this person on fraud charges?
3. Why do I need a lawyer for small claims court to file papers in ohio.
4. Besides the amount this person owes me what else if anything can I sue them for in small claims example: my traveling time to and from ohio which is about 700 miles round trip. tolls, court costs, lawyer fees.
5. I need to find a lawyer in the kensington area of ohio. I having no luck because their isn't a phone # for state bar in that county. I was told this by the court house.
I feel I am hitting nothing but walls while this person is getting away with fraud.
I will appreciate any and help!
Thank-you