Out Of Stock tablet

A tablet was advertised online as 'In stock'. I placed the order on 22/04/2015 and delivery was promised by 08/05/2015. 3 Days before I'm supposed to receive the item I had ordered, I am notified that the item is out of stock. <br> <br> This baffles me for the following reasons: <br> 1. Surely if this item is been advertised and consumers are paying for this item, stock should be available, else any form of payment from the customer should not be accepted. <br> 2. Why was I not notified at an earlier stage instead of the last minute?<br> <br> I checked my order yesterday afternoon and it said awaiting processing after the initial status was waiting for supplier. <br> <br> This is appalling service and is most definitely misleading customers. <br> <br> The support person in question had mentioned that my funds will be refunded, which is all fine and well, However, after waiting for such a long time and been notified at such a late stage, I will actually never purchase from this site any longer. I personally feel that is no sense of customer service or rather pathetic service. <br> <br> I trust you find this post in order and hope that your service does improve with future customers. <br> <br>