I ended up getting my money back and all that, took a little back-and-forth. Ultimately though I would've liked to hold Verizon to their stated policies and for

I ended up getting my money back and all that, took a little back-and-forth. Ultimately though I would've liked to hold Verizon to their stated policies and force them to unlock the phone. They state every phone is eligible for an unlock after 60 days and since I was buying a refurbished last-gen phone model it was certainly old enough to qualify. But over a $40 difference to use a different seller, you're right, it's better to just let it go. I wouldn't even be going after Verizon with a chargeback, I'd be hurting the seller (who may or may not have been in cahoots with Verizon, I'll never know).