I often buy equipment over the internet if its convenient or at a really good price. Two days ago I called up a local place and asked them to overnight me a Roland V-Drum Module. It is a discontinued model, but with the latest sounds and therefore fine for my MIDI purposes -- at a cost of $389.

When I opened the box today, I discovered that they'd actually sent me their latest model which costs $495.

I haven't called them yet, and to tell you the truth, there's no way they're getting it back new. The reason I overnighted it is because I needed it for practice sessions for my biggest show yet, this coming Sunday. (I'll be playing from 9pm till 2am in a street concert in the center of Brooklyn, New York. There'll be thousands of people there!) And I doubt they will want it back after its been used.

I just hope they won't bill me for the remainder!

Do you think I'm right on this one?