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Old December 14th 04, 03:01 PM
BriMc
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No I paid by paypal direct from bank which will never be done again.
Brian
"razingkane" wrote in message
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You paid with a credit card right? Call your CC company tell them what
has happened and the CC will stop the payment or reverse the charges. If
you want to spend the time you can also contact the Better Business Bureau
in Marietta and go after them that way aswell......

Good Luck

Rick


"Skylove" wrote in message
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Has anyone ever purchased from Empire pets? They're located in Marietta,
Ga. I ordered some stuff on the 1st, they hit my card, and I haven't
heard a thing since. My account says it's still processing. They
haven't answered any e-mails and forget calling. The old saying applies,
if it quacks like a duck...etc. If they actually come through I'll let
you know but I'm not holding my breath.

Scott





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Old December 14th 04, 04:18 PM
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"BriMc" wrote in message
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No I paid by paypal direct from bank which will never be done again.
Brian



Same problem I had.. Paypal and the way it attaches to you bank account.
You are limited in options then


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Old December 14th 04, 10:33 PM
KevinM
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"DeeOooGee" wrote in message
newsnEvd.756289$8_6.101162@attbi_s04...
Same problem I had.. Paypal and the way it attaches to you bank

account.
You are limited in options then



Yep....doin' it that way is the same as writing them a check. Once they cash
it, you're screwed.

"Paypal and the way it attaches to you bank account"....eewwwww...sounds
like a leech or something. This fact can't be stressed enough...never give
an unknown seller "no recourse" access to your money. Always keep that
Visa/MC ace up your sleeve when dealing with unknowns, and never, ever, let
them drag things out so long that your recourse options dwindle.

Is Paypal they still getting away with the "we provide bank-type services,
but are not held to the same rules and regulations that the Feds govern real
banks with" routine? I haven't heard anything on that front in a long time.

FWIW,
Kev


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Old December 17th 04, 12:03 AM
CapFusion
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"KevinM" wrote in message
. com...
"DeeOooGee" wrote in message
newsnEvd.756289$8_6.101162@attbi_s04...
Same problem I had.. Paypal and the way it attaches to you bank

account.
You are limited in options then



Yep....doin' it that way is the same as writing them a check. Once they
cash
it, you're screwed.

"Paypal and the way it attaches to you bank account"....eewwwww...sounds
like a leech or something. This fact can't be stressed enough...never give
an unknown seller "no recourse" access to your money. Always keep that
Visa/MC ace up your sleeve when dealing with unknowns, and never, ever,
let
them drag things out so long that your recourse options dwindle.

Is Paypal they still getting away with the "we provide bank-type services,
but are not held to the same rules and regulations that the Feds govern
real
banks with" routine? I haven't heard anything on that front in a long
time.


I believe you can link PayPal to your Credit card.

CapFusion,...


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Old December 16th 04, 04:28 AM
Skylove
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Well, someone finally replied. It's kinda funny how it was within hours of
telling them to cancel the order and refund my money. Supposedly scheduled
to ship today.

Disco lights? Hmmmmmmm. Maybe throw in a little Capt. Morgan to set the
mood...Nemo could get lucky tonight?



"BriMc" wrote in message
...
No I paid by paypal direct from bank which will never be done again.
Brian
"razingkane" wrote in message
...
You paid with a credit card right? Call your CC company tell them what
has happened and the CC will stop the payment or reverse the charges. If
you want to spend the time you can also contact the Better Business
Bureau in Marietta and go after them that way aswell......

Good Luck

Rick


"Skylove" wrote in message
...
Has anyone ever purchased from Empire pets? They're located in
Marietta, Ga. I ordered some stuff on the 1st, they hit my card, and I
haven't heard a thing since. My account says it's still processing.
They haven't answered any e-mails and forget calling. The old saying
applies, if it quacks like a duck...etc. If they actually come through
I'll let you know but I'm not holding my breath.

Scott







 




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