Mixed emotions from me.
I ordered qty 14 "357" cells and qty 4 AA cells. I requested UPS ground (it
says so on the invoice) but he shipped it Priority Mail & charged me $5.15
for shipping within the US. Now that I look at it, the total including
freight is $15.07 and it would have been less that $15 without the shipping
'mistake'. I wonder if he upgraded my shipping to push the total over $15
because I ordered by Visa. I don't remember seeing a $15 minimum on the
site. Hmmmm. Still a deal on the 357s.
The website was really ambiguous about the AA batteries, describing them as
"industrial" or something. They're not the premo, ultra life ones. They're
just normal Everready alkalines. Have not compared the price on the AA
batteries.
Lama
PS, I'm having bad luck with OMs this month. I hope the newly arrived
OM-2000 breaks the streak. It's dead simple and kinda cheesy, like a
Chinese Pentax K1000 but the idea of having brand new electronics appeals to
me as my OM-4 board is getting old and it's doesn't make economic sense to
replace it. More reflections will follow on the OM- 2000, without a doubt!
> Apart from the amazingly cheap price on the batteries, they also charged
me
> $1.60 for shipping -- and of that, the price of the postage on the
envelope
> was $1.35..
>
> One thing, though; there was a little note attached to the bill saying
"For
> future reference please note visa orders must be $15.00 or more" -- but
they
> still sent me the stuff, so much kudos to them for that.
>
> (that translates to a minimum order of about 25 batteries, I guess.
Still,
> for that much, I'd have got _four_ batteries at local prices..)
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|