UPDATE: Not so incredible deal

Soooo close!!

So a 6 weeks ago or so, I posted what should have been the deal of the century: 4 W&N brushes in modeler's sizes for under $20.00. While I was hardly the first to notice this deal, that post was widely shared on Facebook thanks to the incredibly generous blog networks of Faeit and House of Paincakes. But now, there's been a snag.
Yesterday, I received this email:

Hello,

Due to a lack of availability, we will not be able to obtain the following item(s) from your order:

"Windsor & Newton Series 7 Brush Gift Set Includes 4 Small Rounds"

We've canceled the item(s) and apologize for the inconvenience. If you see a charge for the canceled item, we will refund you within 1-2 business days.

If you are still interested in purchasing this item, it may be available from other sellers. Please visit the detail page for this item below:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YEMI8ZY

If you took advantage of a promotional offer when placing this order, this cancellation may affect your order's eligibility for that offer. If this is the case, please contact customer service:

http://www.amazon.com/contact-us?ref=fxm_em_2_4

Sincerely,

Customer Service Department


 So this is not uncommon on crazy Amazon deals. Either this was a mistake (unlikely) or the vendor couldn't come through with some batch order, or the vendor simply ran out of stock.

What WAS uncommon is the amount of personal vitriol I got on Facebook because people found out about it through my post. I won't call those people out, but here are a few things to keep in mind:
- No one lost any money.
- I did not stand to make any money. I am not a registered affiliate, and if you looked at the URL I had linked to, you can see that it had no hooks to make a commission.
- I thought gamers should be the first to take advantage of this deal. It seemed, by the sizes alone, to be aimed towards miniature painters.

This will not deter me from broadcasting other deals I find, but maybe I won't on certain FB groups.