Remember I was saying about the book that we were featured in? Several weeks later, after contacting the author, the publisher FINALLY contacted/replied me about my contributor’s purchase (first bad experience, boo). That was in the beginning of November 09. After checking locally and comparing with the price and shipping that we are getting from them, although the price is almost the same, but we should be getting it earlier if we order from them (about 1 month+ to get it in local bookstore, or 10-14 days if order from them). So I proceeded to order from them and asked if we could pay via PayPal instead of cheque or money order, since it’s easier for us as international buyer, and was told yes, we can.
So we waited.
Now it’s already at the end of the month and where is my book? I was only receiving an invoice on 20 November 2009 after numerous emails asking for it (second bad experience, boo). And today, I received another email, after I kept asking how do I pay via PayPal since there was no instruction in the invoice, saying that she doesn’t know and was hoping that the person issuing me the invoice knows (third bad experience, boo). And the person issuing me the invoice replied and said that she thought the PayPal portion was already done and hence the invoice has a prepaid on it (fourth bad experience, boo).
Still not getting to the point and tell me how can I pay via PayPal (totally a bad experience, double boo!). What kind of publisher or company is this? I thought this only happens in Malaysia where the government servants are so used to bring you all around to everywhere but not to where you want to go.
So this is common? All over the world?
OK relax. It’s my off day today. :)
