patchouliii wrote:When you file with paypal, does that cancel your order? I'm confused. I placed my order 8/3/2012.
Not automatically. What it does is alert paypal that there's a problem with the order, and they step in to mediate a solution. Sometimes that's a refund, but usually it forces the seller to communicate with the buyer directly and work out an agreed upon settlement for the order. Since she still wants to receive her order it'll be up to LHC on how they handle it, but hopefully they'll agree to deliver the crabs as promised.
However, the dispute has to be settled within 20 days, meaning that if LHC doesn't have the crabs to send she would have to refund the money, or they both could agree that the crabs will be sent when she has them. (However - and I could be wrong about this - I think if they both agree to wait then the purchase can't be disputed again if she never gets the crabs or something is wrong with them.)
Basically she can keep her money safe at the possible expense of the order, but if LHC is willing she could always reorder what she had to cancel.