verbal authorization?

[b etor]

Dear MARIAN :

Thank you for shopping on www.hottopic.com!
We received your order # [xxxxxxxxxxxxx]. However, we
require verbal confirmation via telephone.
The order will not ship until we speak with
the cardholder. Please call us at 800-892-8674
or +1-626-709-1189 for outside of the US. Upon
receiving verbal authorization we may begin
processing your order. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause. It is very
important to Hot Topic to ensure our customer's
security for on-line purchases.

Our Customer Service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

1 Blue And White Striped Eyelet Bustier
1 Smart Dumb Ass T-Shirt
1 Black Mesh And Mint Green Halter Bra
1 Black Mesh And Mint Green Skirted Thong
1 All Time Low Bolt Hoodie
1 Linkin Park Black And Purple Tote Bag
1 Metro Station Shapes T-Shirt
1 My Secret Weapon Thong 3 Pack
1 Pink On Pink Three Row Pyramid Stud Belt
1 Disney Couture Striped Character Hoodie
1 Indiana Jones Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull T-Shirt
1 The Hush Sound Tugboat Slim-Fit T-Shirt
1 Sugar Hooker Logo Bandana
1 Mayday Parade Cupcake Tee
1 Ludo Paint Spill Slim-Fit T-Shirt
1 All Time Low Camera Tee
1 Disney Couture Monsters, Inc. Tee
1 Star Wars Imperial TIE Fighter T-Shirt
1 Star Wars Robot Chicken Wars T-Shirt
1 The Academy Is... Stars T-Shirt
1 Comez Darksidze T-Shirt
1 Hot Pink Zipper Bra
1 Hot Pink Ruffle Bra With Black Bow
1 Nintendo Super Mario Bros. 3 Tee
1 Star Wars Stormtrooper Track Jacket $36.00
1 Star Wars Lego Battle T-Shirt
will not be shipped until you call.

Sincerely,

Hot Topic
Customer Service Department

https://www.hottopic.com

http://community.hottopic.com/insideht/talktous.asp

what the crap? since when do people have to do this? i placed this order at like 0030 yesterday and just now checked my mail only to see that my order hadn't even shipped yet. now i have to wait 2 extra days.
at least the girl on the phone was nice. asking me stupid verification questions and whatnot.
i guess it's a good idea, but i didn't read anything that said i'd have to call in when i placed my order. they said i might have to. the lady said because it was a very big order i had to confirm. pshhhhh.

[Lorizael]

Hot Topic? Poseur.

[snoopy369]

Good lord that's a lot of clothes. And yes, I've heard of that before. Some places actually call YOU, some apparently operate over e-mail.

[b etor]

well all that stuff isn't for me! i got a bunch of shirts for my siblings. and i don't buy stuff too often, but when i do i guess i buy a lot. oh and most of it was on clearance!

[SlowwHand]

Which is why the verification. Be appreciative. They're looking out for you.

[ZEE]

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[SlowwHand]

AAHZ, get another line. Jeez!

[onodera]

Hot Topic? Poseur.

[Lorizael]

It's like I'm not even here.

[Theben]

Very astute observation, onodera.

[Japher]

Strange wardrobe for an FBI agent...

[Lorizael]

Very astute observation, onodera.

He's just saying that to look cool.

[Theben]

Strange wardrobe for an FBI agent...

Yep, I thought so also. I find it odd that only you, onodera, and snoopy have commented about her clothing at all.

[DanS]

Why do I get the nagging sense that the web site is NSFW?

[Wiglaf]

You might as well order a shirt that says commerical whore on it. Linkin Park tote bag? Indiana Jones t-shirts? At least it will keep rapists and thieves with good taste in music away.