OVERSTOCK.COM

I WAS A SELLER ON THE OVERSTOCK.COM AUCTION VENUE FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS. RECENTLY I GOT TIRED OF CONTINUOUSLY LOSING MONEY AND WASTING TIME ON THEIR SITE. AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW THEY CHARGE FEES FOR LISTING AND COMMISSIONS FOR ITEMS THAT SELL ON THEIR SITE. THESE FEES AND COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED UP FRONT (PENDING THAT THERE IS A BUYER). THESE FEES & COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED TO MY CREDIT CARD EVERY TWO WEEKS. IF THE SALE OF AN ITEM FALLS THROUGH BECAUSE THE BUYER DOES NOT PAY THEN THE CHARGES ARE CREDITED TO MY OVERSTOCK ACCOUNT BUT NOT MY CREDIT CARD. THIS IS NOT RIGHT BUT OK IF YOU ARE STILL INCUURING CHARGES TO OFFSET THE CREDITS. I CURRENTLY HAVE A CREDIT BALANCE BECAUSE OF THE PROLIFERANCE OF NON-PAYING BIDDERS ON OVERSTOCK.COM. SINCE I AM NO LONGER SELLING THERE AND NO LONGER INCURRING ANY CHARGES, I REQUESTED THAT MY CREDIT CARD BE CREDITED FOR THE AMOUNT THAT THEY OWE ME. OVERSTOCK REFUSES TO REFUND MY MONEY SAYING THAT IT MUST BE USED ON THEIR SITE. THIS IS ABSOULUTELY LUDICROUS AND PROBABLY ILLEGAL. REMEMBER THIS IS MONEY THAT I HAVE ALREADY PAID THEM FOR SALES THAT WERE NOT COMPLETED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. TO MAKE THIS THING EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS,THEY HAVE 'DISABLED' MY ACCOUNT,MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO SPEND MY MONEY ON THEIR SITE EVEN IF I WANTED TO, WHICH BELIEVE ME I WILL NEVER DO AGAIN.