Diary of a DSL store customer

Forum: water cooler
Topic: Diary of a DSL store customer
started by: SaidinUnleashed

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Aug. 15 2004,00:03

this is supposed to be and experiment, as well as a demonstration of how well the store works. at the end, when i get my stuff, i'll put together a wrap-up type review.

hopefully this wll make people buy more stuff. ;)

8/14/04 - 6:40 PM CDT

finally got the fundage together to order a CF to IDE adapter - $19.95 in the DSL store. coolness.

got on the store (using links, cause my connection is hella slow) and ordered it.

the buying process was absolutely painless, as was the shipping/billing info input.

(and i actually typed it all correctly the first try

wow )

got to the reciept page which said: Thanks! Your order has been processed! Your order# is : XXXX35

wow! that was easy.

so i look around a bit for a place to put in this number, and, IT'S NOT THERE!!!

so i think to myself, maybe they send a link to my email (i typed that right the first time too ^_^ i checked!) and nothing.

needless to say, i'm a little preturbed that there is no place for me to do ANYTHING with my order number.

well, i guess i'll find out what actually happens as i go along...

-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

PS - If anyone else knows what to do with the order number, please put it here. I'm not overtly worried, but there are paranoid people who would probably like to know. ;)

Posted by John on Aug. 15 2004,00:33

Saidin, I did get your order. I need to get the confirmation email going.

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Aug. 15 2004,02:47

wow, you are actually handling the shipments, etc yourself?

honestly, i figured that you were using a place that was something like ThinkGeek.

heh, now i feel like an ass.

*Thunks head on desk a few times*

-J.P.
SaidinUnleashed

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on Aug. 20 2004,22:54

Just to say, I got my CF adapter today.

so i guess it took 6 days? not bad at all. especially for only $5 shipping.

It came in a good ole reliable USPS box, wrapped in about 2 sq. feet of bubble wrap, and then those damn foam peanuts (which are now statically clung over about half of my room ^_^). So it was very well packed. I have a feeling it would have survived even through my friends who work for UPS and play hacky-sack with small packages. Very good.

now i gotta get money for the mini-itx mobo and case...

over all, very happy.

-J.P.
SaidinUnelashed