LTD Commodities review: Overcharges

Please be aware that LTD's policy is now to charge your account for the total amount of the order and then, as things ship, will charge your account again. The total amount will only be debited back to your bank account after everything has shipped. For example, I placed an order for $74.41 which was immediately deducted from my bank account. The next day, i of the items was shipped. It was $21.74 of the original amount. However, I was charged this amount in addition to the total amount. When I called and questioned the charge I was told this is their practice to charge a pre-auth amount until the entire shipment is complete. Or, more simply stated, I will be charged a total of $148.82 before the original amount of $74.41 is removed.