Obviously, one of the mods is an
Amazon spy...
feeling the weight of their guilt and the general unhappiness of turning against all of their friends they went to the only one they thought would understand - pshrynk!
After pouring out their grief stricken story over a plate of carrot sticks and onion dip, they realized their mistake (being charged $300 didn't help either), and proceeded to make sure their secret would never be known.