Dispute Resolutions 101
Okay boys and girls welcome to the world of dispute resolutions 101.
I'll be honest in saying that unless there is a large dollar amount, a lot of complaints, etc., it would be hard pressed for a postal inspector to get involved (external crimes) on such a low dollar amount.
However, here are some things you can do.
First of all hopefully it has not been more than 60 days since you placed the order. Most credit card companies have a limit on when you can dispute a charge. In this case you are disputing the charge not on the basis of a fraudulent charge (you made the charge) but that the company did not deliver the goods.
As to why your order was returned, it could have been a number of issues. If they had to have a signature they would have put a notice to pick up the package rather than leave it on your doorstep. If after a certain time you do not claim it (after a final notice) the USPS would return it (if this is through the USPS). Otherwise the label could have gotten smeared and illegible but they were able to return it to sender. The other possibility is called looping. Looping is when mail is not processed correctly and is sent back to the sender instead of being delivered, however, that usually happens with metered mail. The possibilities are great in number including being delivered to the wrong house and the person sent it RTS (Return to Sender) instead of having it redelivered.
Call your credit card company and explain you ordered something through a company and they have not delivered. You have attempted repeatedly to have the merchandise you ordered delivered. The credit card company will mail, fax, or even give you a link to download a complaint form. I would leave off the title and just include the item number to avoid embarassment. If they press say it is of an adult nature and you don't feel comfortable going into further detail.
Next since you cannot get a hold of the company for a response (they'll ask you that and explain when and how you have tried) the card issuing bank will issue you a credit for the amount. This is called a charge back. The merchant bank for the video company (such a CC Bill etc) will get the dispute and forward it on to the video company.
The video company then has a set amount of time, at least 30 days, to reply to the charge back. If the company fails to respond you are automatically awarded the dispute resolution in your favor. If the company had proof of mailing and delivery you would lose said dispute and then your card issuing bank would retract the credit in the form of a charge. However, I doubt this would happen.
Each charge back costs the merchant bank (and of course the video company) a processing charge for every charge back filed. It is usually in the best interest of the company to try and resolve these matters first.
I had a similar problem with ongoing charges and actually contacted CC bill (who Ace was using at the time) directly. Try contacting them and see if they can resolve the issue first before filing a charge back with your card issuing bank.
If you feel you need to go further I would contact the Better Business Bureau at
www.bbb.org. From there you can link to the BBB office nearest the company who did not deliver and file a complaint. The BBB will rarely act on complaints unless there is sufficient loss or number of complaints to file criminal charges with the District Attorney's Office.
Hope this helps.