Business ProfileforOcean Crates

On Aug 28th of 2023,I spoke with *** at Ocean crates *******. We made a verbal agreement over a couple of phone calls back & forth. A 20 ft crate *** taxes and delivery to my business in ******** for $3000.00 all ********. He checked with his Boss and confirmed that I could pay him 1/2 down ($1500) which I e-transferred to the email that he provided to me. This should have been a big red flag, as it was not a company email, and I honestly missed what should have been a big warning! *** agreed that he was going to arrange delivery in the next couple of days. He phones me back the day after they have received my 50% deposit, and tells me he can't deliver the crate until I pay in full! I tell him no that was not the deal we agreed to. I then ask for a refund, as he will not live up to the agreed deal, and i even gave him the opportunity to deliver crate at a date that would suit him better. He sends me an email after I demanded a refund, that states that I broke the deal, as i would not pay in full, After phone call and left messages over the last month, I have still not got my refund. I will file a small claims case if I have to, but that would be more time, money and the possibility of a judgement in my favor, but also still not an assurance of getting my money back.