Welcome to the forum, pianoslayer. I’m sorry you’ve had trouble buying Dorico.
Depending on where you are in the world, you may be able to buy Dorico from your local reseller. You can use our Dealer Locator to find your closest stockist.
In the meantime, if you want to continue buying through our online shop, please do as tromboneandrew has done, and submit a ticket through the AskNet support pages here.