What is the alternative you're suggesting. I'm saying that it is inevitable in life that when dealing with businesses, you'll end up in bad situations. It sucks, but the point is that you have relatively straightforward recourse, which is good. I encourage you to try to improve the whole system, but I don't know how to do that, so I'll use the tools I have.
First you seem to say it's unrealistic for consumers to be expected to charge back their credit card if they're defrauded and a better system needs to be found. Ok, I'm listening. I agree it sucks to have to deal with this stuff on your own. I don't really understand who else is going to do that, and what realistic measures could be taken to stop this kind of bad behavior without grinding all commerce to a halt. I'm definitely open to ideas though.
Second you say your solution to the problem is to make your own furniture? As if people for whom filing a credit card chargeback would be a burden have the time or skill to build all their own furniture from scratch?
no. I think you're all getting screwed. that's my solution. I certainly don't think it scales, but this works much better for me. I'm really sick of ordering stuff expecting it to be reasonable and have to return it, or throw it out, or try to make do.
I'm just objecting to your statement that 'everything is just fine'. its not.
