order completed

I have a Chapters / Indigo / Coles / World's Biggest Bookstore iRewards membership card. Gives a few points off, of course. Usually, you receive a gaggle of coupons when you renew. Often, items apply for free shipping.

I like to buy books, movies, music here, to utilise these benefits. Most often I'm buying gifts for family or friends.

It is with this company (or rather family of companies) that I made some of my first career online purchases. Huh. The online history shows my first order in September 1999. 11 years! It has always been very convenient, easy, and generally fast.

But it is a little disappointing that, at this present time, I cannot pay by debit, via my bank. Bunch of the major banks support it... I faced a quandry, if I wanted to buy without using my credit card.

Recently, I realised a way out of this dilemma. I went to a nearby store and bought a gift card. I knew I could then use the gift card against an order. What I didn't know was that I could "store" funds in the online account. That was cool.

Today I wanted to order the Stargazing Journal by Potter Style as well as the Cambridge Double Star Atlas.

Panic set in when I couldn't immediately locate the recently obtained gift card (with handsome amount). Happily, after a 2 hour search, I found it.