[ic] Competitors placing fake orders; need help...

interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com
Mon Nov 19 18:27:01 2001


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>When I add an item to the store, I set the inventory at around 1000000 so
>that it gets ignored. It's rare that I am out of stock on something, or if
I
>am, I can have it in stock in 2-3 days. I don't have any problem in writing
>the order up, charging the charge card and back ordering what they have
>ordered. When the charge card fails, I don't have to order the stuff.

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>-= Jim =-

>From my work with Gaiam.com, I have always been under the understanding that
it is illegal to charge a credit card before you have shipped the product.
Can anyone verify this?  Maybe it's just a policy that Gaiam has implemented
to keep their customers happy.  We first developed the site 2 years ago, so
my rememberance is a bit rusty.

Patrick Bennett
http://www.ccgenesis.com