The Akira saga continues
So I received my package from amazon.co.uk this morning. Yup. All wrapped in a Canada Post plastic bag saying “this package was in this condition when we were handed it” or some such. Great. So what happened? I’ll tell you what happened: my brand-new Akira volume 6, which I’ve been looking for for over a year, was stolen in transit! Fuck fuck fuck fuck! Akira 3 got here with two damaged corners, but given what happened to volume 6, I’m glad I have it, period. And at least I can now read 3, 4 and 5. Y’know, just so I can break down and cry that I don’t have the freaking last book! (Bah, who cares, it’s only the conclusion to a 3,000-page-plus saga!) I sent an email to Amazon, but I doubt anything can or will be done — they shipped both books. Then some fucker met my books and decided he didn’t need to look all over the world for a year or spend any of his money. Great.
The only other time something like this happened to me (and I order most of what I buy), other than the fraud-mongers at israelmusic.com who simply don’t reply to email, don’t ship but DO take payment (avoid at all costs!), I had ordered awesome beads from the US, including some pretty unique ones to make myself a few items of jewelry. All I got was the more ordinary beads I’d ordered, and no response to my emails to the company. I expect slightly better from Amazon, but we’ll see. Bottom line is still that I got screwed out of my money but more importantly, out of MY BOOK! (I’m trying not be overly dramatic by stopping before I call Akira 6 the “peak moment of my holidays,” but between you and me? Yeah.) :-(
THREE HOURS LATER: I’m beyond impressed. Three hours after sending a complaint to Amazon.co.uk, I’ve received a response, and they will be shipping me another copy of Akira 6 at no charge! I can’t believe it! Now THAT’s good customer service! (I’ve made a point of telling them so, of course!) Wow. Hurray!
