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Since this type of service is becoming so prevalent, it would be nice to put pressure on services like Paypal and Ebay to honor the reversal of transactions for services and virtual property when dealing with dishonest people. A service is a service. These services are...
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I just went through a similar issue.
I paid someone to help me develop a 'character' in an online game. He took the money and didn't do the work. I spent time and money to locate him and take him to small claims, where I won. I had to travel out of state and incur $600 of...