Update on this: Got a full refund from my credit card company, MBNA. (Now Bank of America) Went really smoothly. Paypal was issued a chargeback...dunno if they're going to pass that onto the seller or what. But at least I've been made whole.
Thanks for all your help on this, guys, I may not have recovered a dime w/o your assitance.
--A
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