Cosmetic Shop Receives Notice, Issues Refund
 
After 103 days and in receipt of a notice of code violation, the Oro Gold 1 cosmetics shop of 518 Duval St. has finally  refunded over $3,000 to a couple of senior visitors from Destin, Florida.
 
Cynthia Johnson 62, and Lee Stevens 75, claim the cosmetics shop made an unauthorized credit card charge on May 14, 2015 and then issued a bogus refund receipt when they complained.
 
The couple filed complaints with Key West Code Enforcement and the state attorney’s office.
 
Complainant Lee Stevens said “We feel great that we finally got our money back and this part of the ordeal we went through is over.  We hope this business suffers any legal ramifications due.”
 
Code enforcement has cited the store with a “Notice of Irreparable Code Violation” specifically charging that the company failed to provide the couple with a written pre-sale statement of cost prior to the sale as required by code.
 
An administrative hearing of the complaint has been set for Sept. 30, 2015 at Old City Hall. The proceedings are open to the public.
 
Tevis Wernicoff, a spokesperson for the Key West Rip Off Rapid Response Team said “Of course everyone can be pleased the couple finally got their money back. The problem is the way these shops rip off visitors over and over again. When they are caught red handed and give the money back they claim it’s all a misunderstanding. It’s as if someone steals your bicycle, the police recover it three months later, return it to you and the thief can’t understand what the problem is.”
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