JazzManJim
On the Downbeat
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- Sep 12, 2001
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I placed an order for some tobacco from a fairly reputable place online. This one time, I went away from my usual store, and decided to try the new place beause the new place was a bit less expensive, and I'm trying to be as frugal as I can.
Now, this order was placed on the 8th of February.
So I waited all through Valentine's Day, then after. We had this huge snowstorm, so I figured I'c cut them a break. Mail service was sporadic to nonexistent. No biggie. Except that by Sunday, I"m down to no tobacco, and I had truly thought that they would have had it delivered by now. I checked my order through their Web site and it was AOK. No problems.
Tuesday and Wednesday - nothing. Yesterday - nothing. By now, I've bought a couple packs of regular cigarettes (which taste like feces!!) to tide me over. I didn't want to, but it was cheper than buying more tobacco from my local shop. And besids, I had better stuff coming, right?
Today - nothing again. I called the shop and asked them to check the status of my order. Apparently, all four items I ordered were on backorder and two of them were there indefinitely! I asked them why they couldn't have either e-mailed or called me since they had both numbers to contact me, and my e-mail address. they didn't have any kind of answer. So I cancelled my order and told them that they wouldn't have to worry about filling any orders form me in the future.
I mean, it wasn't as if I was actuallytrying to give them my money, right?
So I placed an order with my old standby. They may be a couple bucks more expensive, but at least they come through every time.
And I had to buy the cheap stuff from the local store, too.
Now, this order was placed on the 8th of February.
So I waited all through Valentine's Day, then after. We had this huge snowstorm, so I figured I'c cut them a break. Mail service was sporadic to nonexistent. No biggie. Except that by Sunday, I"m down to no tobacco, and I had truly thought that they would have had it delivered by now. I checked my order through their Web site and it was AOK. No problems.
Tuesday and Wednesday - nothing. Yesterday - nothing. By now, I've bought a couple packs of regular cigarettes (which taste like feces!!) to tide me over. I didn't want to, but it was cheper than buying more tobacco from my local shop. And besids, I had better stuff coming, right?
Today - nothing again. I called the shop and asked them to check the status of my order. Apparently, all four items I ordered were on backorder and two of them were there indefinitely! I asked them why they couldn't have either e-mailed or called me since they had both numbers to contact me, and my e-mail address. they didn't have any kind of answer. So I cancelled my order and told them that they wouldn't have to worry about filling any orders form me in the future.
I mean, it wasn't as if I was actuallytrying to give them my money, right?
So I placed an order with my old standby. They may be a couple bucks more expensive, but at least they come through every time.
And I had to buy the cheap stuff from the local store, too.
