Where's my book?

Pardon me while I gripe for a moment.

I bought a book on E-bay on November 6th, and the seller still hasn't mailed it to me yet. (2 weeks!)
I've tried e-mailing the seller but she has not responded.
So I went to Paypal, (which has a record of the fact that I paid), and began the dispute process. (First time I've ever had to do that).
Grrrr.
It was only $3.10, (shipping included), but still, money's money, y'know? And right now, money's tight; that $3.10 was a splurge. I had considered getting the book brand new at a bookstore, but that would have cost a lot more-- not only the book itself, but also the cost of the gas. The nearest bookstore is over in Jackson, about 30 miles away. A one-hour round trip-- plus the actual cost of the book-- would certainly have come to over three bucks. So I figured I was better off just accepting a 'previously-owned' book via E-Bay.
Grrrrr.
I wish we had a Barnes & Noble in Hillsdale/Jonesville.
Or a Borders. Or a Waldenbooks, even. Something.
Hillsdale is a college town; why don't they have a decent bookstore? It does have this used bookstore called "Volume I", but the prices are a bit more than one would expect to pay for a used book. The E-bay route was still more cost-effective.
Jonesville has this place called "The Book House," but they specialize mostly in textbooks.
What's a poor book-lover to do???