The Canon 514 xL arrived in the mail yesterday. It also arrived with a printed email from another customer, dated January 2 that read something like this:
“Please do not include the GAF camera with my order — you can either give it away or toss it. Just send me the Canon. It’s a light and easy-to-use camera. Please let me know the revised shipping costs of only the Canon camera. Use USPS and make sure to pack it good.”
Somehow the orders were confused…over a month later. Even though I didn’t care too much about the GAF, I still paid for it…and I paid for the $17 shipping for 2 cameras, not one. I emailed the goodwill that sold and sent the items asking them if they could please send the GAF camera due to the mix-up. Instead I received this reply:
“We have refunded your account $20. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope that works!”
What’s confusing about this is that BOTH cameras cost $21 together. Shipping was $17.50 priority. I received one of the cameras. Yet they refunded me $20? I don’t understand it, but I’m going with it. This means my Canon 514 XL cost me approximately $18.50. Well under ebay street value. The best part of the entire odd transaction, is that the camera was in great shape, no corrosion to the battery, and came with like 3 manuals and a nice, well-kept, leather case (which was not advertised in the original listing). The camera is also about 1/5 the weight of the top-of-the-line 1014, which I wasn’t expecting. A nice feature, giving me a lot more flexibility in carrying a super 8 with me on travels or backpacking trips. I’m taking Rudy and the 514 to our camping trip this weekend.
Prognosis: very, very bizarre transaction.
