When I ordered my son's shoes,I was looking for an add on item as his shoes were $24.99. They were just one penny off from free shipping. I could either pay $5 and something shipping OR add something to the order.
As I searched, I found some gluten free muffin mix. It was priced at $3.81 for a 6 pack. I saw the title then clicked on the description. Yep, it said for a 6 pack. Now one box is a little over $4 locally. (Gluten free is freaking expensive! As a thrifty momma, it hurts to pay $3.60 for cornbread mix when Jiffy is 50 cents!) How could I pass up a 6 pack for less than the price of one? So I bought 4! The total was $15.24 for 24 boxes.(about 63 cents each!)
I had the "I just found a super deal" high going. Yes, you can get an adrenaline rush from a good deal. You should try it sometime. Being addicted to thrifty is not only good for your health but also good for your wallet!
So of course the very next day, I was prepared to share my good fortune with another gluten free person... I went to my order and clicked the link back to the item. It was now $33.81 for a 6 pack! I was sure tmy great and short lived deal must have been a pricing error. I was also sure my order or a portion of it would be canceled. I would not have had any hard feelings about it (unless they tried to make me pay shipping on the shoes. I think if they canceled part they should give me the option to add something else to the order, right?)
Well his shoes shipped. I waited. The next day the muffin mix shipped. Guess what I have in my kitchen right now? 24 boxes of Gluten free muffin mix that don't expire till April 2014! I did a happy dance when they arrived.
I'm amazed by Amazon! Thank you for being the type of company that will stand by an error and not cancel an order.
(And Thank you Swagbucks ... because I paid for it all with gift cards! It was all FREE! Woo Hoo! My baby got a new pair of shoes and I got a years worth of Muffin mix!)
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