Hil, something like that happened to me. I ordered a bunch of dvds and they didn't ship for almost 2 weeks. Amazon didn't even charge my card for almost that long.
Buffy: So how'd she get away with the bad mojo stuff? Anya: Giles sold it to her. Giles: Well, I didn't know it was her. I mean, how could I? If it's any consolation, I may have overcharged her.
'Sleeper'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
askye - Feb 18, 2007 9:38:05 am PST #1795 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Hil R. - Feb 18, 2007 9:39:41 am PST #1796 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Their deliver estimate is getting close to two months from when I ordered it. And all three books still say "Availability: In stock."
askye - Feb 18, 2007 9:47:55 am PST #1797 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
I'd call and complain.
After my experience I'm reluctant to order anything from Amazon, even if there's a discount I'd rather go and order it from someplace where I don't have to wait weeks for something in stock to be sent out.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 18, 2007 9:48:01 am PST #1798 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
(Unless I'm missing something in bathroom cleaning technique.)
Well, there is a similar sense of accomplishment in doing something long overdue, and a shower afterwards is called for. Those are the only common points I can think of, though.
Sue - Feb 18, 2007 10:10:33 am PST #1799 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I just recaulked my tub!
That makes it sound like I whipped out the caulking gun and redid it. However this was a multi-day process that involved much toil and knuckle skinning getting the old caulk off. I also managed to buy the last jar of caulk softener at the hardware store, only to discover when I got home that it was leaking. After I got it all over my hands, I read the warning to avoid contact with skin. It also meant hours of desperate searching for the new blades for my exacto knife. Which I never did find but I did find every Sharpie I own, which I had been looking for the previous day.) Then I discovered that the really old tube of caulk I had was dried up, and the newer tube of caulk wasn't the right type for bathtubs. So another trip back to the hardware store. After that, it was a little messy, but okay, save for realizing that I had to get the caulk out of my hair before it dried.
Sue - Feb 18, 2007 10:10:48 am PST #1800 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Zenkitty - Feb 18, 2007 10:14:22 am PST #1801 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Go, you, with the caulking, Sue! Major accomplishment, that.
brenda m - Feb 18, 2007 10:28:53 am PST #1802 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Update:
Banana bread: almost done baking
chili: bubbling away
apartment: 1023 degrees
beer: calling my name.
sumi - Feb 18, 2007 10:45:34 am PST #1803 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
I have to say that I've not had that problem with Amazon, but if I did I would avoid them too.
Have you guys seen a British decorating show called "The Wow Factor'? It's an hour long show and I missed about the first 20 minutes but I like the way they take you through the process from proposal to the end (I assume).
megan walker - Feb 18, 2007 10:51:22 am PST #1804 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Also also - Megan, I'll be happy to help with apartment looking/advising. There's certain companies to avoid on Craigslist, and I can ask around to see if anyone has units coming up that they're not advertising.
Thanks juliana, if it comes to that, I certainly could use all the help I can get. I have to finish out the semester here, so it definitely won't be until at least mid-May.