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Originally Posted by NickE
They're in stock now. Anyway, it's disappointing that the orbit balls are a $3 item with $6 in handling fees per ball...
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Warning, extreme sarcasm and cynicism ahead ...
I hear ya. This isn't even a bad joke. for weeks now, I've been saying we need about 10 more orbit balls for demos etc, since were down to four. I figured FIRST might have some left for us after the season and was excited to see this email. So I went to the LogoLoc link. Then I had to dig around a little to actually find the page. Then, I realized not to click on the wordy links which didn't work. (Disclaimer: I'm 100% sure this will all eventually work right today at some point as is always the case with this stuff. Quality control appears to always occur AFTER team email blasts go out and folks experience problems, but that is a rant for another day)
Clicking on the pretty pictures of the balls worked. Woohoo!!!! $3 per ball. Now that's GREAT for teams. Look here:
http://logoloc.com/first/RNR/2009Gam...ange-blue.html
Neat, i thought, we'll get 10! $30 in balls plus shipping and handling seems like a great deal. Then I clicked the dreaded "add to cart" button and found this:
Empty Cell Orbit Ball -
$3 + $6.31 Handling 9.31 each 93.10
All prices are in US Dollars Subtotal 93.10
Shipping 0.00
TOTAL 93.10
Well now, isn't that a kick in the pants. My $3 orbit balls incur a $6.31 handling charge, EACH!!!
Oh, and yeah, with my total now being $93.31 I came to realize that this didn't yet include shipping costs.
GAHHHHHHHH!
Thanks but no thanks. Unless someone infuses some sanity here, I'm going back to begging area teams for a few balls/ball remnants.
Travis is right, send in the clowns! Oh wait, maybe they're already here...
[/ extreme sarcasm and cynicism]