Was: STORY ABOUT ARCTANDER'S BOOK- now Warning about Amazon

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Luna,

I'm sorry, too, that you had such a hassle. I didn't know that Target

used Amazon to fulfil their orders, but it makes sense in connection

with a problem I just had.

Searching Amazon, I found a listing for the 6-volume set of Guenther's

" Essential Oils " books for $270.84, sold by Amazon's " Warehouse Deals "

division. It said 6-volume set, and the ISBN was correct, so I figured

it was legit. They said it was an ex-libris set, maybe dented or

mismatched. So, I ordered it.

They sure shipped my one book fast! Yes, only one arrived, although

the included invoice still said " 6 Volume Set " . I called to ask where

the other 5 were, and was told that the complete set wasn't available

any more, so all they could do was refund my money, they couldn't send

me the whole set as I ordered it. I asked why it showed as available

when I ordered it, as the listing before my order said " one available

at this price " , and after my order, they were all back up to $750 &

up. And, even as I was on the phone, I looked to see that there are

still several sets available.

I was told the ones still available were the full-price ones, and that

they could not fulfil my order for the set unless I paid up to those

set prices. I'd rather have the set than a refund, but not at a

bait-and-switch price, so I got a refund and I'm sending this volume back.

After all this, I looked at the review on the book's listing page, and

they've done this before. The previous sucker had the same thing

happen, and when they requested a re-ship of the correct item, they

just got a different single volume. The person I talked with knew

right away that would happen, she even said so & that was why she

wouldn't even try anything but a refund.

Anyway, I could go on about the stupidity of this....but mainly, I

want to be sure to let folks here know that when my single volume gets

back to them, there will likely be a " new " listing for the set, so

don't be fooled!

Suddenly, I hear my dad in my head " if it sounds too good to be true..... "

Strength & Wisdom,

leavesofjoy / Micah

www.al-kemi.com

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leavesofjoy wrote:

> Luna,

> I'm sorry, too, that you had such a hassle. I didn't know that Target

> used Amazon to fulfil their orders, but it makes sense in connection

> with a problem I just had.

>

> Searching Amazon, I found a listing for the 6-volume set of Guenther's

> " Essential Oils " books for $270.84, sold by Amazon's " Warehouse Deals "

> division. It said 6-volume set, and the ISBN was correct, so I figured

> it was legit. They said it was an ex-libris set, maybe dented or

> mismatched. So, I ordered it.

>

> They sure shipped my one book fast! Yes, only one arrived, although

> the included invoice still said " 6 Volume Set " . I called to ask where

> the other 5 were, and was told that the complete set wasn't available

> any more, so all they could do was refund my money, they couldn't send

> me the whole set as I ordered it. I asked why it showed as available

> when I ordered it, as the listing before my order said " one available

> at this price " , and after my order, they were all back up to $750 &

> up.

>

snipped bait and switch story!

> Anyway, I could go on about the stupidity of this....but mainly, I

> want to be sure to let folks here know that when my single volume gets

> back to them, there will likely be a " new " listing for the set, so

> don't be fooled!

Poor Luna and Micah! I'm sorry to hear of these problems getting the

books we want for our studies.

--

Sincerely, Anya

Anya's Garden http://AnyasGarden.com - perfumes, aromatics, classes,

consultation

Natural Perfumers Guild http://NaturalPerfumersGuild.com

1400 member Natural Perfumery group -

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leavesofjoy <leavesofjoy@...> wrote: Luna,

I'm sorry, too, that you had such a hassle. I didn't know that Target

used Amazon to fulfil their orders, but it makes sense in connection

with a problem I just had.

> Suddenly, I hear my dad in my head " if it sounds too good to be true..... "

Strength & Wisdom,

leavesofjoy / Micah

www.al-kemi.com

Luna ,

I'm also sorry to hear about your bad experience. I can't comment on ordering

from Target because I never have but it would seem to me that if they reimbursed

you, they must of believed that you never received the book and therefore should

honor the price but then again, I have never Not received something I ordered

either.

As for Amazon, I'm the one who alerted the group to check out Amazons price. I

bought mine for 178.00 I took advantage of their free shipping, I was told it

could take up to a week w/USPS and that was fine with me.

I received a tracking # and I tracked it the whole time . The day it arrived I

waited for my mail carrier because she has been known to leave things at the

door that won't fit in the mail box , I didn't want to chance it. The only other

thing would of been to instruct them to not leave any pkg., that it is to be

picked up at the post office .

Now for what is known as the " Perfumers Bible " Arctanders book!

I had always heard so much about it through this group, the ads would be posted

for Allured, the publishers of the book ( Anya worked hard to get the publishers

to separate the set so the members of this group wouldn't have to buy the ones

that deal with synthetics) and I would just wished I could afford it *sigh*

but thought I'd never get to even look at it! much less own it. It is

expensive! still even with the price I ended up paying for it.

I have Mandy Aftels book Essence and Alchemy beautifully written, informative

and poetic. I carried that book everywhere! if this book could be viewed as the

glory... Arctanders book would be the guts! very straight forward and to the

point. I will say I thought it would be bigger/heavier but in reading it I

believe it is a good reference book with very easy access to what info. a

perfumer would be looking for. Sure Luna ,there are alot of good books out

there! this book isn't a must have. I Think Anya was going to write a book,

someday? but I don't know how thats going.

Darlene