Re: Your Amazon.com order (#0226-3353936-425551) (fwd)

Stephen Peters (speters@columbus.rr.com)
Thu, 02 Dec 1999 13:26:18 -0500 

This is ridiculous. Why on earth would JDS bother to float something like 
this if he didn't plan to follow through with it? I'm starting to wonder if
Alexander's theories about him enjoying his notoriety as a recluse and
intentionally doing something to stir it up every few years is valid.

sp

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>From: jason varsoke <jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com>
>To: bananafishers <bananafish@lists.nyu.edu>
>Subject: Your Amazon.com order (#0226-3353936-425551) (fwd)
>Date: Wed, Dec 1, 1999, 9:22 AM
>

> I put this request in about 4 years ago, glad they finally got around to
> it.  I'm sure lots of you got the same email yesterday.  I guess JDS
> whimped out.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 20:43:06 -0800 (PST)
> From: price@amazon.com
> To: Jvarsoke@bigfoot.com
> Cc: price@amazon.com
> Subject: Your Amazon.com order (#0226-3353936-425551)
>
>
> Hello from Amazon.com.
>
> We are sorry to report that we will not be able to obtain the following
> item from your order:
>
>    J. D. Salinger "Hapworth 16, 1924"
>
> Though we had expected to be able to send this item to you, we've
> since found that it is no longer available from any source at this
> time.  We realize this is disappointing news to hear, and we apologize
> for any inconvenience we have caused you.
>
> We must also apologize for the length of time it has taken us to reach
> this conclusion.  Until recently, we still had hoped to obtain this
> item for you.
>
> You may wish to try searching for this item on Amazon.com Auctions
> (http://auctions.amazon.com) and zShops (http://www.amazon.com/zshops).
> Our users list thousands of items for sale every day, and it's possible
> that someone may be selling the item you're seeking.
>  
> We have cancelled this item from your order.
>  
> Furthermore, because you only pay for items when we ship them to you,
> your credit card will NOT BE CHARGED for this item.
>  
> Please know that we expend significant effort to keep abreast of
> prices and availabilities.  However, occasionally our web site will
> not reflect all changes in supplier availability. Once again, we are
> sorry for any inconvenience such inaccuracies may have caused you.
>
> Your order is now closed.
> Thanks for shopping at Amazon.com, and we hope to see you again!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Customer Service Department
> Amazon.com
> http://www.amazon.com
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>
>