Description

Through a search of Facebook found someone selling truck parts. When asked the pricing for the item they said that it would be $400 including delivery. The price was agreed upon and an e-transfer was sent with the original agreed upon price. The vender sent tracking information from Move Mail Express Logistics. A couple days later the shipping company indicated that the package was on hold until a $450 insurance deposit was required to release the item. This insurance payment was said to be refunded when the item was delivered, so it was paid. The shipping company then indicated that a $750 city permit fee was required before they could process the shipment. It was then the both the original vender from Peter’s Salvage Yard and the shipping company became very demanding that the payment be made for the city permit fee. The part was being held at the Idaho Falls regional airport according to the tracking information. Was told that if I wanted the item or my insurance deposit back the only way was to pay the additional fees so the item could be delivered. All transactions were done by e-transfers and no other options for payment where given that would work from where I was. When the payment for the additional fees was refused and concern was expressed about the shipping company the vendor tried to get the money sent directly to them and they would deal with the shipping company so that I would not have to. From there it escalated to derogatory comments and greater pressure to send the money saying that everything would be refunded as soon as the item was delivered but there were not means to ensure that would occur.