STATEN ISLAND (WABC) — A Staten Island family did everything they could to be ready for their newborn son, but when they got ghosted from a store, they turned to 7 On Your Side to help get a refund.<\/p>\n
Joseph and Santina Persichetti wanted a nursery ready to go in their Staten Island home when their new baby, Anthony, was born.<\/p>\n
By the time he entered the world at 6 lbs. 11 oz., Mom and Dad wanted everything to be perfect.<\/p>\n
But when Anthony was born, Joe and Santina Persichetti’s dream nursery had nothing.<\/p>\n
“We have no crib, no dresser,” Santina said. “I was angry, really angry, and sad. Because I knew we would have no furniture for him.”<\/p>\n
Their 18-month-old was moving into his big boy room, so the expectant couple ordered a brand-new bedroom set from Posh Baby and Teen on Veteran’s Boulevard in Staten Island.<\/p>\n
Joseph said, “The total for the furniture was just over $6,000.”<\/p>\n
They paid for everything last Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n
A deposit of $500, then an additional $5,500, all paid in cash.<\/p>\n
The furniture was supposed to be delivered on September 15th, but it wasn’t.<\/p>\n
“I was on guard and when nothing showed up the next day, the phone was shut off,” he said.<\/p>\n
When 7 On Your Side went to check the store, everything was emptied out and the front door was padlocked.<\/p>\n
“There was no address for that new location and no way to get in touch with anybody,” Joseph said.<\/p>\n
Santina added, “It was hard for me to swallow that as a pregnant woman. I cried a number of times about the situation.”<\/p>\n
To make matters worse, they were told when they called the manufacturer directly.<\/p>\n
“The order was never placed, and they said they don’t have your order!” Joseph said.<\/p>\n
“It was disappointing and infuriating that was taken from myself and my boys,” Santina said.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know how people like that sleep at night, really don’t,” Joseph said.<\/p>\n
We didn’t either, so we tracked down the owners of Posh Baby, requesting a full refund. Shortly after, Joseph got a phone call that he recorded.<\/p>\n
“Someone calls me who sounds very similar to the owner of the store and says he is someone else confirming we are in contact with the DA’s office,” he said.<\/p>\n
The Persichettis had called the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office.<\/p>\n
The same person Joe talked to responded to 7 On Your Side and identified himself as the financial advisor for Posh Baby and Teen and said he would issue a full refund.<\/p>\n
It took a few months, but eventually someone from this closed furniture store delivered a check to the District Attorney.<\/p>\n
The store representative apologized and blamed slow business, internet issues and a mix-up with the order for the delay.<\/p>\n
“I’m just so glad we can finally get the furniture for him,” Santina said.<\/p>\n
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