This is not slander. Simply a warning based on facts, and a request
for advice.

About three weeks ago I paid Cellularking.com $109.90 for an item on
their web site. It said "in stock" and "-19 available for immediate
shipping". (Even today it says "in stock" and "-39 available for
immediate shipping".)

I found out the hard way that the "-" is not a dash but probably a
minus sign. The item is out of stock and has been discontinued by the
manufacturer. Yet they continue to advertise it.

I paid via PayPal. They do not accept credit cards.

After about 2 weeks of not hearing from them or receiving anything I
called. The guy, apparently the proprietor, said he was going to have
to refund me because it was a discontinued item. He said he would do
it that day or the next. Nothing happened. I called back. Was told
"he" would be in in an hour. I called back. They said "he" would be in
in an hour. I e-mailed him. Nothing. Two days later I called again. He
said he would refund me the same day. Nothing happened.

I think I'm being blown off. Is this not theft? Am I being
unreasonable here? Is there something I am missing? (Besides the
lesson not to pay with PayPal.)

I hate to get a lawyer, but if I do it's gonna cost 'em more than
$109.90. Anyone have any suggestions short of getting a lawyer?

I know they read this newsgroup and hopefully they will take me more
seriously now.

Thanks