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By: Clint Castenada

Clint Castenada — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:09:36 +0000

So is this like the trickle before the Levee breaks?

I’m hankerin for Zeppelin now.

By: Brendan T

Brendan T — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:19:36 +0000

Y’know, more than anything, I’m a little irked because the cancellation e-mail feels like an outright lie. Many of the items I’ve heard of getting cancelled were still listed as being ‘in stock’ on-site.

Now, if you’re going to cancel my order because of a pricing error, fine. I don’t have a problem with that. But just own up to it being so you don’t lose shitloads of money, rather than blaming it on being out of stock when you clearly aren’t.

By: James

James — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:35:08 +0000

Hello,

Our records indicate you recently ordered ‘Wolverine Omnibus, Vol. 1′. Unfortunately, due to a pricing error, we sold many more than expected. In fact, we completely sold out — we don’t have any in stock right now, and we’re not even sure if we’ll be able to get more.

As a result, we’ve had to cancel your order. I realize this is disappointing news, and I’m so sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

You may want to check our website from time to time to see if this item is available. If anyone is selling it, you’ll see a “More Buying Choices” box on the product detail page; if it’s not available from any sellers, you might see an “Order it used” or “Alert me” link. “Order it used” allows you to place a pre-order for the item in case another seller lists the item for sale later. “Alert me” allows you to sign up so we can e-mail you when Amazon has stock available for purchase.

I’m sorry I don’t have better news. We hope to see you again soon.

By: Adam Farrar

Adam Farrar — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:54:18 +0000

I just got my cancellation email.

Which reads in part, “Unfortunately, due to a pricing error, we sold many more than expected. In fact, we completely sold out — we don’t have any in stock right now, and we’re not even sure if we’ll be able to get more. As a result, we’ve had to cancel your order. I realize this is disappointing news, and I’m so sorry for any inconvenience this causes.”

Oh well!

By: Bill Reed

Bill Reed — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:07:43 +0000

My order was deep-sixed without any notice at all from Amazon.

C’mon, they were Herbie Archives. How many are you really gonna sell? It’s not like it was the 116+ dollar discount on the Invincible Omnibus or anything.

By: Niels

Niels — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0000

The two Marvel HC’s and two Image Compendia have vanished from my order without any notice from Amazon.

The DVD set I threw in because I was paying international shipping anyway is now processing and the order cannot be changed.

I can understand cancelling the erroneous orders, disappointing as it is, but if I don’t at least get an apologetic email about it, they can expect a cranky email from me.

By: Scott Rowland

Scott Rowland — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:26 +0000

I order a lot from Amazon, and stumbled across the discounts without the help of tweets or blogs. I bought quite a bunch of stuff I was interested in, including much I wouldn’t buy at the normal price (even the amazon-discounted price). They all got cancelled. I’ll re-order the ones I really want, and let that Magicman archive slide. No harm done.

By: david brothers

david brothers — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:34:21 +0000

I posted about it on Twitter and at my site on Saturday night. Judging by where I got the news from, the news of the price mistakes dropped somewhere between 5-6pm PST.

By: Alan Coil

Alan Coil — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:34 +0000

Regarding the laid off Diamond employees —

One report said they were fired. I think it is important to note that you fire an employee for being a bad worker, but you lay off an employee when there is a lack of work. There is a difference.

By: Bill D.

Bill D. — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:26:45 +0000

I never received a cancellation email, but the “sale” books from that particular order did quietly disappear from the invoice, so I think it’s safe to assume they were indeed canceled. C’est le commerce.

By: The Beat

The Beat — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:01:00 +0000

I checked my Amazon status list and my order has been erased…vanished…never happened. Ah well. I think, in the long run, I feel better about this, as it was an obvious mistake and honoring the orders might have caused financial problems for all involved.

By: Nat Gertler

Nat Gertler — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:40 +0000

One cannot assume that just because one sees a highly-discounted price on Amazon, it’s an error. There are books that apparently reach legitimately 80-some percent off list price for whatever reason. For example, last month for weeks various books by Eisner, Feiffer’s Harry The Rat With Women, and a few other books were 80%-85% off. When Stephen King’s $35 Under the Dome was part of a price war, Amazon priced it at $10, more than 70% off. And I think the last thing Amazon would want is for folks to think “I see a good price on Amazon, I better not order it”.

By: Synsidar

Synsidar — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:01:43 +0000

I’ve occasionally bought mispriced grocery items; several months ago, I saved $6 on a one-ounce package of dried Morel mushrooms. That’s the store’s mistake. I wouldn’t do that with mispriced books because I have too many books as it is. I only buy what I use.

SRS