5 Foiled again by Techology...but glad of it

Last night we went to town to get a new camera. I've been shopping for several months, so it didn't take long. My requirements included:

• use the 2 GB SD card I got for Christmas
• take 2 AA bateries
• medium size (not too tiny)
• price range $150-$200
  

My family and others have been raving about Canons, so I was leaning that way. I'd pretty much settled on the Canon A590 & Best Buy had it, so I got it. With tax it came to $198.


There is a 15% restocking fee if you open the package, so before I played with my new toy, I jumped online and did some price checking. My Mom likes NewEgg and when I checked they in fact had the same camera for less. With 3-day shipping it came to $162. What's a girl to do? ORDER ANOTHER ONE!

Problem is, the transaction wouldn't go through. My loving husband Nate suggested that the credit card company had blocked the purchase, but I was skeptical. Why? I don't know because he seems to always be right.

When I checked with Citi Bank I found they had indeed tried to call us, but they still have our old, disconnected home phone number. Their system had tripped when I tried to buy the 2nd camera last night. Customer service at Citi & NewEgg were both super helpful getting the transaction cleared and resubmitted. Instead of being annoyed, I am actually reassured by the holdup. It is great to know that the credit card companies are watching our for us (okay, for themselves, too). It makes me more inclined to shop online.

I still have to return the original, unopened camera to Best Buy, but I should have my NewEgg one by the first of next week...in plenty of time for our Twin Lakes boating camp out. YEAH!

UPDATE: as of noon Tuesday, my camera was shipped. 3 buisness days now seems a lot longer than it did yesterday.

UPDATE: as of 9am Wednesday, my camera is in transit between Vegas & SLC!!!