The days of being able to order cod and the delivery person making change are gone. That was very effective to know if finding another supplier for the stuff ordered was going to come as expected. If someone has a parts place that shows if something is in stock or not I will make a note of it, at least for Makita stuff. I ordered 3 sprockets for a 3601 and they did arrive shortly after that delay email and before the date stated in the delay email. I think when a card is used remotely the seller is supposed to charge the card when they ship but that leads to your card info hanging around.