"Greg" wrote in message
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BTW - I believe it is illegal for a company to actually charge your
credit card for an item until it actually gets shipped. Worth checking
into!

Good vendors won't charge your card before shipping the product, but I am
not aware of any law that prevents that obnoxious practice. That is
particulary true with special orders.

The law was intended for mail-order firms that were taking the money and not
delivering on a timely basis. Special orders often require a deposit of
cash or CC to insure you will not cancel and stick the company with a
special item they cannot sell otherwise.