Did anyone else buy their iPhone 4 on credit?

[upthespurs]

I bought my iPhone on credit along with a white bumper. The white bumper has an expected delivery date of the 21st July. When my credit was authorized I was told by apple that because I paid by credit that I would have to wait for all items to be in stock before they will deliver, ie 21st July.
In the end I had to cancel the bumper and now I have a 24th June date. Is this normal practise by apple? Seems ridiculous to me.

 

[amann76]

no they ship as items become available

 

[upthespurs]

That's exactly what I thought but apple told me that because I bought it on credit/finance that I would have to wait until all items were available.