Simoncrk, dont give up. If it were me id be even more pissed off. This amounts to extortion. I think NOW is the time to go further up the chain of command and start contacting senators and governors. Pitting Father against Son to extort money is despicable. I would also take the time to find a lawyer who would be kind enough to send a friendly letter to the GL rep you spoke with stating all the facts and asking them to resolve the issue before litigation is necessary.
What he said...and this.
Do a google on TV stations in their area and find out if they have a "Channel XX on your side" segment. Call the assignments editor and give them your side of the story....they will call GL and ask for their side.
If they think you have a case they will make this guys life **** until a fair resolution is reached.......some of these press folks are relentless when they smell a good "David VS Goliath" story. If they kick over some rocks and find a disgruntled ex-GL employee or two so much the better.
The last thing that pogue wants is for a news crew to camp out on his door (or his boss's door).
I would also do the lawyer thing (use a local one) and have the letter sent Registered Mail so that Mr X (I hope you got his name) has to sign for it.
Even if you have suffered no financial loss at this point you have lost time, effort and emotional grief dealing with these bung holes.
I'm sure there is a lawyer out there that would love a piece of GL.
In that letter should be the name of your Congressman and the admonishment that you are not going to take this crap laying down....even if you never buy another thing from GL you have been subjected to unfair business practices.
There's more than one way to skin a cat......there's just no way to make him like it.