Just My Luck--AMMENDED!

Earlier this month I posted about luck and how I had the world's worst luck when it came to buying things that I wanted (because it was always out of stock or gone or never really existed). I was hit with that luck again last night.

Staples is running a great deal on a BEAUTIFUL L-shaped computer desk. Tons of work space (I grade a lot of papers at home, so this was a plus), lots of storage, a built in file drawer, sturdy construction, the works. The deal? Buy the desk and get the hutch for free. I was so excited.

I spent the week looking at it, measuring my office (it's not a huge room), looking to see how things could fit (the desk is huge--71 inches long and over 5 feet tall, to be exact) because I wanted to make sure that I didn't buy it, put it together and realize it wouldn't work in the space and have to take it all back down again. (I did that with an office chair recently--I'll tell you about THAT sometime).

Finally, last night, I log onto Staples' website because I knew this desk would work. I figured out how to reconfigure my office, how to best situate the hutch, and I even decided I was going to paint the room while I was at it. I had my credit card out, clicked the item and what do you know...

The hutch was sold out. Out of stock. Vanished. Gone.

Are you kidding me?

TJ told me it wasn't my luck that did it...it was the fact it was such a good deal and so many people took advantage of it. I'd believe him if this were the first time it happened...but it isn't, so it's my bad shopping karma (if there is there such a thing as "shopping karma") or something.

Whatever it is, I can only hope that my Staples has it...but I'm not going to hold my breath...I'll turn blue :-)

UPDATE: My super fantastic husband went to Staples this morning and ordered my desk for me! It will be here Monday! Looks like what I lack in shopping karma I make up for in husband karma!