Sounds like it ended well. I recently had a very similar situation with another prominent vendor on this site. Ordered 6 boxes of bullets at one price, cc charged. Got an email the next day saying no stock. I cancel the order frustrated. Look online, it shows 5 in stock now. Email back, I want the 5, but doesn’t qualify for free shipping now. They email the next day saying no free ship. Go to order the 5 but now price is 25% higher and 8 in stock?? I email back, Email says “price and availability subject to change”. I’m pissed now...
In the end, I got the 8 for original price, but I had to fight for it. I was looking at a $700 rangefinder they had in stock too, but decided to give my money to another vendor.
Good customer service, even through email, goes a long way.
I’m sure most of us send our money to the dealers who treat us good. The playing field is pretty even otherwise as far as price goes.