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Question (/amusing situation) for the hivemind:

I recieved gift certificate for amazon.ca for Christmas. When I tried to redeem the certificate, the numbers didn't add up right (the final statement said that my order was -- if I recall correctly -- exactly twice the price it should have been and that my certificate was larger by the same margin) so i cancelled the order. Today I tried again, only to find that my certificate balance has gone up again by the same amount and is now nearly triple its original size. I have now placed an order for slightly less than the original value and have a displayed remaining balance of nearly twice that value.

It seems obvious to me that this is some sort of a programming error but I'm not really sure what I should do (the options, as I see them, being a) write amazon an email alerting them to the problem or b) go on a shopping spree).

Opinions anyone?

I will be having a review this morning, I think. Gah.

Good luck with the review Nora!

Helena, maybe by alerting to the error, you will garner some reward? At least in brownie points. What happens if they discover the error after the spree and bill you for it? On the other hand, big system, unlikely dedection = moral dilemma.

mememe = tonight's the big 'first date in three years'. I'm exhausted from the anticipation...and I made the mistake of using my mad research skillz to uncover intel on the fella. I've gone from knowing nothing to maybe knowing too much. Only in the respect that he seems really, hardcore serious. I'm at an age where humor is like oxygen. Sigh. Oh well. At least I like the outfit I've picked out.

Only in the respect that he seems really, hardcore serious. I'm at an age where humor is like oxygen.

Oops. Oh, well, maybe the date can be like an interview for a job you're kind of "meh" about. Good practice and all that.

Review~ma you you, Nora.

Helena - did you recieve the Amazon gift certificate through email? If an email came from Amazon and it had the amount of the gc in it, I'd hold off on the shopping spree.

I haven't had a cigarette since Sunday night. My entire body hurts, I've had an ongoing headache since Monday afternoon, I have NO energy and I can't concentrate for shit.

Wheeeeee! I'm so glad I quit smoking! /sarcasm

Lots of review-ma Nora.

And easier-nicotine-withdrawal-ma for Nicole.

I will be having a review this morning, I think. Gah.

Oh dear. As in "suprise review"? I hope not. Either way, good luck.

Oh, well, maybe the date can be like an interview for a job you're kind of "meh" about. Good practice and all that.

This is exactly the conclusion I came to after hitting the post button. a) drought broken, yay b) serious and kind can make for a good friend c) hey, a DATE

Nicole, bless you in every way possible. It's wicked hard, I know...but from what I understand, the hell is paid off handsomely when you get to the other side. Much easing of suffering ma to you.

thanks for the ~ma. I'm sure gonna need it.