Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT - internet ordering
From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 18:47:08 -0500
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i've never bought a camera from Etronics but i have bought from Etronics many
times and they've always been prompt and well-priced.  just another data
point.

- -rei

DISCLAIMER: no affliation with said company, no holdings or other
financial or quid pro quo interests etc etc...

On Mar12 16:12, Morton Enterprises wrote:
> I just wanted to share a recent experience trying to order a product over the internet.
> I decided to purchase a Nikon Super Coolscan 9000.  Did a price check and Etronics.com
> had the best price with shipping.  I placed the order on a Friday.  The following Mon. I get 
> an email wanting me to call my bank to release funds for the purchase.  The next day I get another 
> email wanting me to call the bank again to verify the release of the funds.  We are now up 
> to Wednesday.  I do a status check on my order and it is in the processing stage.  Well it stays
> in the processing stage for 3 days.  Finally I email them and ask what is the problem.  They 
> reply that they are out of stock.  Note:  the item was in stock when I ordered it but since it 
> takes them 7 days to process an order, they ran out of stock.  I have never heard of a business 
> taking that long to process and ship an order.  I cancelled the order today and will probably 
> never do business with them again.
> For what it's worth
> Bruce Morton
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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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