TIA
My order at Overstock.com is now showing Presale, expected to ship Sep 28, 2010
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Concerned that I would be getting the redacted edition, I had the following online chat with an Overstock.com customer rep:
Welcome to Overstock.com Live Chat, you will be connected with a chat representative as quickly as possible.Welcome to Overstock.com, you are now chatting with Casey Q..
Casey Q.: Thanks for visiting Overstock.com, this is Casey Q., how can I help you?
you: Will my order #87654321 be fulfilled with the original edition?
Casey Q.: Would you mind verifying your first and last name as well as the billing address for security purposes?
Casey Q.: Yes.
you: Just answer the question: Will the "presale" to be shipped on 28 Sep be the original edition or not?
Casey Q.: I have answered the question.
you: OK. The reason I asked is, the publisher is being pressured to come out with a redacted edition. I don't want that edition. I will chargeback if I receive that edition. So, I want to cancel unless you are shipping the original, unredacted version.
Casey Q.: Yes we are shipping the original.
you: OK, thank you. (I assume you really did check — cancels on back-ordered items are cheaper to process than chargebacks.)
Casey Q.: I have actually been asked constantly over the past few days.
Casey Q.: Once I saw the book I knew.
you: OK. Thanks.
So. We will see.
Hmmm ... a presale.
I wonder if ebay is selling the same way.
ebay canceled order...
“When I listed this book, I didn’t know the book was recalled due to security reasons; therefore, the information supplied in the item description pertains to the original edition and not the new edition. According to the publisher, the new edition will be released on 9/24 but several pages will be blacked out due to censorship. Furthermore, Ebay has advised me to cancel the orders at this time. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.”
I’ll bet you’re not going to get the original...