Re: Dell
I had the same thing happen to me today for a Planar monitor. Free shipping and 15% off is great, if your item actually ships and doesn't get cancelled. I ordered on the 25th, and I don't get a delay notice until the 28th (today), after the deals I used to order the monitor have expired. I couldn't cancel the order and buy another monitor, because of the amount of money I WOULDN'T save now.
FWIW, I didn't even use a stackable coupon or other discount.
If they'd given me the notice up front, I could have made other arrangements. Now, I'm stuck playing The Dell Game: Cash Hostage.
c02
Update: It turns out that the day they delayed my delivery (2/28), they actually shipped the monitor, and it's on a truck to me today (3/3). In fairness to Dell, I can't gripe about the delay notice, but it's all just odd.
I had the same thing happen to me today for a Planar monitor. Free shipping and 15% off is great, if your item actually ships and doesn't get cancelled. I ordered on the 25th, and I don't get a delay notice until the 28th (today), after the deals I used to order the monitor have expired. I couldn't cancel the order and buy another monitor, because of the amount of money I WOULDN'T save now.
FWIW, I didn't even use a stackable coupon or other discount.
If they'd given me the notice up front, I could have made other arrangements. Now, I'm stuck playing The Dell Game: Cash Hostage.
c02
Update: It turns out that the day they delayed my delivery (2/28), they actually shipped the monitor, and it's on a truck to me today (3/3). In fairness to Dell, I can't gripe about the delay notice, but it's all just odd.