Scam alert Gripping Ideas Pty Ltd

On 4 March 2021 I paid R1000 into Gripping Ideas Pty Ltd banking account for the purchase of a 22 meters fabric as requested by Raquel. We agreed that I will pay for the fabric in 2 instalments before she can ship the fabric to me. On the 1st of April I paid R1300 as last instalment. I then took my couches to my local reupholsters workshop and paid R1500 deposit for the guy to start preparing the couches for repairs.

On the 6th of April 2021, I checked with Gripping Ideas Pty Ltd regarding the shipping of the fabric but I was told that they were busy with orders and didn't have time to ship my fabric. I constantly contacted Gripping Ideas Pty Ltd and Raquel will always come up with excuses when I ask for my fabric. The reupholsters guy had to ask me to pick up my couches as they were taking up space in his workshop and he could no longer wait for the fabric. Unfortunately he had stripped the couches and he couldn't refund my deposit which it is the rule. We are now in June 2021, Gripping ideas hasn't sent my Fabric or a pay me a refund. I have been given the run around, excuses after excuses. Raquel from Gripping Ideas Pty Ltd is very dishonest and she instructed me to get my refund from a guy called Tony that I do not even know of or had any business dealings with him. All I want is my refund back because this is more like a scam.