How come my credit card was charged and the order has not shipped?
• What is a “credit card authorization”? • The process in which a credit card is accepted, read and approved for a sales transaction. Credit card authorization is normally accomplished by reading a credit cared through a credit card reader that is integrated into a register or stand-alone reading device. Generally, pertinent credit information is transmitted via a modem and telephone line to a credit card “clearinghouse”. The clearing house (authorization source) communicates with the credit card’s bank for approval and the appropriate debit amount of the sale • Your shipping calculator showed a different total then when I checked out, how come? • As stated on the bottom of the shipping calculator there is a $4 handling charge associate with every order. • Can I ship an item to an address that is different from my billing address? • Yes, but please call the customer service number on the back of your credit card before ordering and have your shipping address listed as an authorized “Al