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rusty_halo) wrote2006-12-19 04:11 pm
rusty_halo) wrote2006-12-19 04:11 pm
Because apparently I wasn't stressed out enough already...
I ordered Christmas gifts for my family on Amazon.com on December 12. All items were in stock, available now, and sold by Amazon.com.
Amazon JUST sent me an email telling me "Oops, sorry, turns out it's taking longer than expected to find one of your items, so your order won't arrive until after December 26."
Um, hello, THEY'RE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. And I ordered way early!
They won't even let me cancel the order or expedite the shipping.
So either I give my family nothing for Christmas and ship it all later, or else I have to go to Barnes & Noble and hunt all this stuff down in real time, then bug Amazon for a refund when the stuff eventually arrives.
*cries*
*urges friends to avoid Amazon for important purchases*
Amazon JUST sent me an email telling me "Oops, sorry, turns out it's taking longer than expected to find one of your items, so your order won't arrive until after December 26."
Um, hello, THEY'RE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. And I ordered way early!
They won't even let me cancel the order or expedite the shipping.
So either I give my family nothing for Christmas and ship it all later, or else I have to go to Barnes & Noble and hunt all this stuff down in real time, then bug Amazon for a refund when the stuff eventually arrives.
*cries*
*urges friends to avoid Amazon for important purchases*
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Brings back memory of the only time I ordered something from Amazon for Christmas. It arrived mid-January, despite their claim that sure, it was still time to order for Xmas when I did it.
Oddly enough, I've never trusted them again for gifts for special occasions...
Did you find a solution?
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I also got the original package days later (way after Christmas), which I just wrote "Return to Sender" on.
So I guess the key is to keep bugging them until you find someone nice!