Wow, what a story! Now I'd suggest you print out this whole thread, in the format of screenshots if possible (to capture the time/date stamps). Then at least you can show your side of the story, as it unfolded on here... might not be "hard evidence," but it couldn't hurt.

And yes, those prices are VERY high! If you don't mind sharing, can I ask where you live? Everything around here (Bay Area, CA) is ridiculously overpriced, and even our local reptile shops charge less than that... I paid $50 for my normal female BP (as a baby) at a local shop, and they sell adult BPs for $150-200. I did see a spider there priced at $350, which seemed a bit crazy to me - considering I paid just over $200 for my spider online, and he's gorgeous IMO.