Amazon advice

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Hi

Can anyone tell me whether I get charged imediately or at the time of despatch for a pre-ordered item on Amazon?

I have just bought a few items and didnt realise the pre-order item was added not saved for later so I have overspent :eek:
Thanks

hilstep2000

Yes they do, but if the price on despatch is cheaper than the pre-order price you get a refund. This happened to me with The Hairy Bikers book. I paid £11.99, and they then sold it for £9.99. They refunded me £2.01/

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hilstep2000 wrote: »

Yes they do, but if the price on despatch is cheaper than the pre-order price you get a refund. This happened to me with The Hairy Bikers book. I paid £11.99, and they then sold it for £9.99. They refunded me £2.01/

Hi

Sorry can you confirm if thats yes they do charge imediately or at the time of despatch for a pre-ordered item?

Thanks

MrsBartolozzi

They charge at the time of dispatch, unless you are paying with Amazon vouchers, in which case they remove the amount as you order.

IME if the price at dispatch is lower than the price when you ordered they charge you the original price to your card, then give you a refund of the difference (these transactions happen pretty much instantaneously). I presume it's to do with you agreeing to pay £x in the original order.
See here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/promotions/details/popup/AZ9P2SJV7UBYB

Amys

Def when they dispatch.