Harold & Susan Vordos writes:

It's not wise to mess with a guy that has nothing
better to do with his time than to make you sorry for screwing with him!

Drop it and get on with your life. There is no economic reason for you to
pursue this. Old money vs new.

And all this over ART GLASS? Puh-leeze. Your extravagant and non-
productive hobby does not deserve anyone's attention or sympathy. The AG,
the courts, even the despicable BBB, have better quarrels to attend to.
Indeed, this kind of game is what makes these hobbies what they are, full
of intrigue and double-dealing, yielding rich possibilities of that big
killer trade someday. Admit it, you got taken in this scheme because you
were after a profit on something with no utility other than selling it to
the next bigger sucker.

Reminds me of those people who whine and complain about getting a bad deal
on a cruise. No sympathy from me for money spent (or stolen) on such self-
indulgence.

You didn't lose money, you lost a crummy piece of glass.