The third party vendor selling is disastrous or has been for me. I didn't know there was such a thing. Then, once I knew of it, I watched for it to see if the desired product was worth risking buying it. I got taken and notifying Amazon as I was instructed to do, I never received the product nor any follow up from Amazon. Now I don't chance it. I believe if a company sells something 'under' it's name, then it should be responsible for tracking the item and the people it allows to sell through them. I guess places like Ebay sell this way and it's why I don't use them. It's been frustrating to from shopping malls, big box stores, plenty of local mom and pop shops to having to order on line. Whatever happened to customer service??!!