E-mail errors leave Harry Potter fans fuming

Amazon and Walmart.com rush to calm worries after they mistakenly e-mail customers telling them their books might arrive late.

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I'm sure the lawyers are salivating

Lets get ready for the class action lawsuit. Each plaintiff will receive a 5 dollar credit towards future purchases of widgets at amazon or walmart and the lawyers will get 10 million for their 'good deed' of standing up for consumers.

[sanenazok]

What

What would you sue them for, mistakenly believing they wouldn't fulfill a contract, which they will in the end? That people are worked up about whether they get a book a day later shows you instant gratification at its worst.

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I'm sure the lawyers are salivating

Lets get ready for the class action lawsuit. Each plaintiff will receive a 5 dollar credit towards future purchases of widgets at amazon or walmart and the lawyers will get 10 million for their 'good deed' of standing up for consumers.

[sanenazok]

What

What would you sue them for, mistakenly believing they wouldn't fulfill a contract, which they will in the end? That people are worked up about whether they get a book a day later shows you instant gratification at its worst.

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Come On Now

If you want the newest HP that bad, just go to your local book store and buy one. That's it, simple and fast. I have no idea why those customers "get mad" since they all know they won't get their books right away anyway :)

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Come On Now

If you want the newest HP that bad, just go to your local book store and buy one. That's it, simple and fast. I have no idea why those customers "get mad" since they all know they won't get their books right away anyway :)

[PCCRomeo]

Those people need to get a life...

Yea, I tried reading a Harry Potter book....They're a great sleep aid I'll tell ya' that! Those people need to get a life and stop wasting their money on that crap. And I hope that woman that stated she's going to buy one at midnight just incase it doesn't arrive, ends up with both books to show her how idiotic she is.

[PCCRomeo]

Those people need to get a life...

Yea, I tried reading a Harry Potter book....They're a great sleep aid I'll tell ya' that! Those people need to get a life and stop wasting their money on that crap. And I hope that woman that stated she's going to buy one at midnight just incase it doesn't arrive, ends up with both books to show her how idiotic she is.