Here's the deal... I ordered (a $200) something on the web early this week. At the time, the site I ordered from read "1 item left", so I figure I got the last one. Actually, I wasn't planning to make the buy at that time (was just doing research), but it was such a good deal, the fact that there was only one left sort of drove me to push ahead with my grand scheme.
Two days later I got a phone message from the vendor that said, "sorry, apparently we had already sold that last one before you bought it and our site wasn't up to date, so we've cancelled your order". I was distressed, because I had bought other stuff supporting the overall effort for which this now cancelled item was purchased (meaning the other stuff that was already bought would be otherwise useless).
This morning, however, I got a delivery. Strangely (I thought), it was from the company that had cancelled my order. So I opened it, and what do you know, it was the cancelled item I had ordered and thereby should not have received. I double-checked my credit card, and it had not been charged for the item. So I called them to explain their error, and they are presently trying to rectify the situation. I assume that if I get to keep the item, that they will then charge me the $200.
I've been told already this morning by others in the know that this was a stupid move on my part. While I can't say that I disagree in certain contexts, I do believe that in most regards it was the proper thing to do.
So what's the consensus? Stupid or not stupid? Take the poll.
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