Well, dear readers, I promised you the PayPal saga, then didn’t write it, so here it is in all its gruesome detail. About two weeks ago I get a notice from PayPal that there’s a claim or dispute and to please respond to it. I checked the guy’s order and PayPal apparently glitch, which happens more than it should, and so we never got it. I wrote the buyer, one Robert Williams, apologized and explained what happened, told him we’re easy to reach and that we’d ship out his two CDs immediately and I’d provide him with the tracking number. I asked him to please shut down the PayPal claim. Crickets. Nada. Nothing. Squat. We ship his CDs and I provide PayPal with a photo of the package, label, and tracking number. Fine. This Robert Williams, meanwhile, has never responded to my e-mail, so I provide him with the tracking info and photo and asked him if he had a problem responding to e-mails. Crickets. Nada. Nothing. Squat. Meanwhile, I call PayPal to see what’s what. They inform me it’s under review but that he didn’t file the claim/dispute, his financial institution did, which means without ever contacting us, he just files a claim with his credit card company. I write him again and ask why he would do that without even contacting us first, or at least contacting PayPal. Crickets. Nada. Nothing. Squat. At this point, I’m really irritated so I write him again and say that he has proof that the package was shipped and a tracking number and that he should call his credit card company and tell them. Crickets. Nada. Nothing. Squat. A couple of weeks go by, and I get an e-mail from PayPal saying his credit card company decided in HIS favor. I then checked tracking and he received his package on June 29 and he obviously did NOT call his credit card company to tell them to STOP – so, he got two CDs AND his money back, with nary a word to us. I wrote him a fairly scathing note and told him I hoped he felt good about his selfish crap and that I was going to write this story on a website that was very popular with the populace. Happily, when I called PayPal to complain, I got a very understanding young man and he, too, was appalled at this guy’s behavior and his bank’s behavior, too, as they were provided with the tracking and proof of delivery. He said as a favor for me being a twenty-year veteran of PayPal that he’d refund the entire purchase to me, which he did instantly. So, Robert Williams, shame on you and your behavior throughout the ordeal. Crickets. Nada. Nothing. Squat. One can only hope that cricket man gets the karma he so richly deserves. The end.
Wasn’t that a fine PayPal story? Yesterday was certainly some sort of day. I got six hours of sleep, got up, answered e-mails, and then she of the Evil Eye came and I moseyed on over to a Denny’s in North Hollywood. I’d never been in that branch. I had breakfast there, but no toast. After that, I went to the mail place and shipped someone a copy of Directed by. Then I went in a couple of interesting stores that had interesting things – kind of high-end thrift stores. After that, I came home. I had several telephonic conversations with David Wechter, got a little modern major miracle, finished choosing the songs and got everyone, including the musical director, all their material. I had a sandwich at four. Then I had a surprise visit from one Kay Cole, who picked up her copies of Kritzer World and Directed by. We had a fun chat. Then I didn’t really watch or listen, showered, and here we are.
Today, I’ll try to figure out a show order and putting together the commentary, which I’ll keep shorter than usual due to the large number of songs. I’ll eat something light but amusing, perhaps a salad of some sort, no bread, no sugar, no dairy. Then at some point, I’ll watch, listen, and relax.
The rest of the week is more of the same, hoping for lots more modern major miracles, mostly having to do with projects, some meetings and meals, and doing whatever needs doing.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, try to figure out a show order and begin writing commentary, eat, then watch, listen, and relax. Today’s topic of discussion: What do you think of Mr. Robert Williams’ behavior in the matter of PayPal and his credit card company and his crickets? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I hit the road to dreamland, happy to have told the tale of crickets.