I would agree that their communication has been less than stellar and that they should not have charged the card if the item is backordered.
I have no vestment in Road Mice and have no compelling reason to defend them unduely. I ordered 7 mice, 5 were shipped right away and I received them within days. The packing slip indicated that the white ones had been backordered. The quality of the product was quite nice actually and they made great gifts. That was almost three weeks ago right after the beginning of this thread. If I get the white ones next week I'd be happy to send you one as a gift if you'd like. I think they just got behind and ended up in a twister. As for me, I'll give them a chance to make good. If they don't make good. You'll be the first to know.