If
you paid by personal check or cashiers's check,
contact your bank. There still may be time to
issue a Stop Payment Order on the outstanding
check.
If
you paid by Money Order (except postal money orders),
contact the issuing agency. They may be
able to stop payment. You can not issue a Stop
Payment Order on a Postal Money Order.
If
you paid by PayPal,
Click
Here and
contact PayPal. They may be able to help
you out. No guarantees, but it is worth a try.
As
a last resort, if you have a name and address
for your seller, file a complaint with their local
law enforcement agency. *A check (if it fails)
can be processed by the issuer's local DA who
issues a bench warrant. Then, if the person is
ever stopped (driving), it is on the National
CIC computer. Then it's like on "Cops;" out come
the handcuffs and they are told "you have a warrant!"
If they ever try to get credit, it's on there
too, or anything using the credit bureaus such
as would be accessed if they try to get a different
job. To get it removed, they are required to pay
you all reasonable fees and back interest.* (*©2000-2002
Air America)
