strange shipment

[vontar]

I ordered a CREE Q5 3W Led 350 Lumens mini Flashlight Zoomable Torch AA  from amazon on Dec 5.  Later when I didn't get it, I found it was on a slow boat crossing an ocean expected mid Jan.

 

I got it on the 24th and was very happy with it.   Then yesterday I got a second one I wasn't expecting.  Funny thing, it had the exact same shipping tracking number.

 

In my mind, I am thinking, how did they get 2 tracking numbers that are the same.  They where shipped 3 days apart.  My mind only comes to one conclusion and that is the shipping was some how forged.

 

Either way, I got 2 lights and only 1 small bill. 

 

I am very happy with the light so far as well.

[TripleDigitRide]

I had the same thing happen when I ordered a new lamp/bulb for a TV. I still have the second lamp/bulb in the closet, just waiting for them to call.

[vontar]

I had the same thing happen when I ordered a new lamp/bulb for a TV. I still have the second lamp/bulb in the closet, just waiting for them to call.

 

 

Also I went into my wish list and went to buy the pressure switch for the light and got a message

 

"

Somebody may have bought this for you recently.

Tell me if it was purchased."

 

I click the tell me and got

 

Yes, this item was purchased for you.

 

 

I checked with my wife and she swears she didn't look up my gift list and order.  I don't know anyone in the family that knows how to use amazon good enough to have brought it.   Checked other items on my wish list and they are all normal.  To bad no one brought me that $400 scanner I have in there.

[Murgatroy]

Many years ago I ordered a starter and flexplate from Summit. I had to have the parts by the weekend for a race, so I paid a small fortune for Next Day Air.

 

Next day comes, nothing. Friday comes, nothing. Friday afternoon I called and raised a small bit of hell with Summit. I had done ~$15k with them in the space of a year and I was less than pleased. They had the starter and flywheel to me at 7am Saturday morning AT IRP.

 

I get home, and come Monday, here comes the Fed Ex truck with a box from Summit for me.

 

I called Summit to let them know, they said they had no record of the first delivery, it no longer existed, have a great day.

[hipower]

Is it, the flashlight, really that bright? I've got a couple of Cree type from Costco that are rated in the 500 lumen range and they will darn near blind you.

[vontar]

Is it, the flashlight, really that bright? I've got a couple of Cree type from Costco that are rated in the 500 lumen range and they will darn near blind you.

 

I have no way to determine the lumen of this light, but I will say it is certainly one of the brightest I own and for the price even if it isn't I could double up easy.

 

I plan to get a few more anyways and some pressure switches.  Plan to add one to my Rem 870 shot gun. 

[hipower]

Not a bad idea. sir. I think I'll order a couple. Can't ever have enough emergency lights around.

[vontar]

One thing about these if you are plan to order one.  different vendors and models out there.  some use a signal AA while others use a 3.7 volt batter.  I was careful to order one that used a AA.  I figured much more common and easier to obtain.

[runco]

Why couldn't this happen to my recent Eotech order.

[vontar]

Looking at those lights and pressure switches, seems some people have had issues getting the correct light and switch. 

 

Looks like those switches might be for the 3.7 volt lights but I am not certain.  It is late and my reading/searching skills are probably dropping.

[vontar]

Why couldn't this happen to my recent Eotech order.

 

 

Seems Nov/Dec has been good to me.  Back in Nov. I thought i used the last of my flex spending account on Eye Glasses.  a few weeks later I got a reminder that I still had that money to spend.  I went back to the eye doctor, they have a record of me paying for them and showed balance paid in full.  Checked with the flex spending and they showed there was a temp charge but they never went back to get the money and it had dropped off weeks before.

 

So I have a receipt and print out from the office saying paid in full.  They didn't want me to pay any more.  So I turned another medical bill in and now flex spending is sending me a small check.  If the eye doctor comes back later I will deal with that then.  But I think they lost it in their billing system.  I made the effort in person to try to correct it, but now appears to be a billing error in my favor.

 

Maybe I have done something right.  I never set out to wrong anyone and even went to their office and ask them to look into it.

[runco]

Seems Nov/Dec has been good to me.  Back in Nov. I thought i used the last of my flex spending account on Eye Glasses.  a few weeks later I got a reminder that I still had that money to spend.  I went back to the eye doctor, they have a record of me paying for them and showed balance paid in full.  Checked with the flex spending and they showed there was a temp charge but they never went back to get the money and it had dropped off weeks before.

 

So I have a receipt and print out from the office saying paid in full.  They didn't want me to pay any more.  So I turned another medical bill in and now flex spending is sending me a small check.  If the eye doctor comes back later I will deal with that then.  But I think they lost it in their billing system.  I made the effort in person to try to correct it, but now appears to be a billing error in my favor.

 

Maybe I have done something right.  I never set out to wrong anyone and even went to their office and ask them to look into it.

I hope you are playing the Lotto!  I had a windfall experience with flex spending several years ago (8 years ago to be exact).  For one our of pregnancies, we had to pre-pay the obgen like $800.  We used our flex to pay.  About 6 months later, after the baby, and insurance paid, we were notified by the doctor's office that we over paid by $300.  So the doctors office cut a check.  Shhhhh!  We pocketed the $300 of pre-tax money, but NSA & IRS that was over 8 years ago.

Edited December 28, 2013 by Runco

[tennessee01tacoma]

I got 2 of these back in November and I liked how bright they were but I ended up gifting them to my nephews. I think I'm gonna get the next size larger.