When I went, before canceling the item, I wanted to update my cc# info to reflect the new expiration. Did so and then went into order history to pull up the proper order. Doing so I noticed that the book that I had just gotten an email on being shipped now showed a "canceled and refunding" in the status instead of shipped. First I noted that in the past status of such was listed as Canceled and Refunded. So I went in and canceled the other book. Waited and got the email saying it was canceled and refunded. Went back and saw it had the same canceled and refunding next to it. So I sent a query and told them that I had updated my cc# for the refund on both books assuming that the second book in question was indeed canceled and not shipped.
This is the response I received:
Now there are a couple of things I'm scratching my head on. First is that it almost sounds like card expired, so no refund. Of any kind?! Second, if I had not contacted them when were they going to address the issue of not paying me? Especially as they seem to have the status right -- canceled and refunding. Not "refunded". So it is clear there is an issue. On their side. Yet it seems like they are playing a bit fast and loose with the idea of how canceled product and subsequent refund works, no?Dear ....,
Im afraid we can only issue refunds to the card details registered with the order. Could you please forward all previous e-mail correspondence regarding refunds which may have failed.
Kind Regards,
S_____
S____ K____
Customer Advisor
The Book Depository Ltd
Fourth, and maybe this is because I'm feeling a bit grim by the rest already, but the tone and 'request' to forward emails seems like a "prove you deserve your own money back" attitude I find a bit of a put off. I can go on site and pull up my account and see quite clearly there is a pending issue on two books according to their end. Why do I need to do more work already?
Or am I being totally unreasonable and a bit paranoid?