Yup not too cool. I ONLY order from companies that don't charge until the order is shipped, with rare exceptions for some "known good" online stores. My last horror story was an FM transmitter for an MP3 player so I could listen to the player in my car. Part "in stock," card was charged, got an email saying the part is not in stock, company folded. Visa reversed the charge after a mass of calls and emails. Never again. One thing to watch out for with Amazon: If you order something and get buyers remorse and want to cancel, good luck. Their policy is that they won't cancel an order after it has been sent to shipping. Well, the problem is that most orders for "in-stock" merchandise are INSTANTLY tagged as "This order is being processed for shipping." So your only recourse is to send it back at your own expense. So make sure you want to buy before you click that mouse.
