I did pay him!!! I’m out $250 and I sent it back all wrapped up.You didn't PAY for what was sent to you.
That's the original bitch. Did you not read that?
You were fucked from that point going forward because you proved yourself unworthy of ANYONES trust.
Go back, re-read and perhaps try to tell the truth from that starting point. If you cannot defend the non payment for goods you received, well then you are just a straight up POS.
That's how it is. No getting around it, health issues or not.