State - Maryland
Ok i will be as elaborate as i can be on this situation. I was searching the internet to purchase a cheap laptop or a refurbished laptop. I stopped by a website www.electronixindex.com. I saw a laptop for $650. On 12/11/2003 i decided to purchase it and placed the order through their website. I then recieved several consecutive emails. The first was to verify that i was truely interested in purchasing the merchandise. I responded with a yes. The second was to setup a payment. Their options were western union or moneygram. I choose western union. I made the payment at 12/12/2003 of $650, and it cost me $60 to send it western union. So a total of $710. I then sent an email saying that i had made the payment. I recieved another email saying that they had recieved my payment and it would be shipped with in 48 hrs and that i would have it Tuesday or wednesday. It is now 12/22/2003 and i have yet to recieve the merchandise. I have sent an email a day since wednesday 12/17/2003, with my invoice information, payment information, inquiring as to where my merchandise is, and if there is a routing number or tracking information. I have called and left a message 4 times during the business week. I find it a little weird that they were so attentive prior to the sale and since the sale and confirm reciept of my money, they have yet to contact me or respond to my various emails or calls. The business address is in Minneapolis, MN 55417. My question is. Have i been scammed? What is my recourse? How do i go about getting my merchandise or Money back? Is this a Criminal or Civil issue? Basically what should i do? or should i just wait a little longer.
Ok i will be as elaborate as i can be on this situation. I was searching the internet to purchase a cheap laptop or a refurbished laptop. I stopped by a website www.electronixindex.com. I saw a laptop for $650. On 12/11/2003 i decided to purchase it and placed the order through their website. I then recieved several consecutive emails. The first was to verify that i was truely interested in purchasing the merchandise. I responded with a yes. The second was to setup a payment. Their options were western union or moneygram. I choose western union. I made the payment at 12/12/2003 of $650, and it cost me $60 to send it western union. So a total of $710. I then sent an email saying that i had made the payment. I recieved another email saying that they had recieved my payment and it would be shipped with in 48 hrs and that i would have it Tuesday or wednesday. It is now 12/22/2003 and i have yet to recieve the merchandise. I have sent an email a day since wednesday 12/17/2003, with my invoice information, payment information, inquiring as to where my merchandise is, and if there is a routing number or tracking information. I have called and left a message 4 times during the business week. I find it a little weird that they were so attentive prior to the sale and since the sale and confirm reciept of my money, they have yet to contact me or respond to my various emails or calls. The business address is in Minneapolis, MN 55417. My question is. Have i been scammed? What is my recourse? How do i go about getting my merchandise or Money back? Is this a Criminal or Civil issue? Basically what should i do? or should i just wait a little longer.