Lcchang  +  578809 Wed, 22 Oct 08 02:05 AM The following sentence appeared in a mail order form: We do our best to fill each order as made. I am not sure what "as made" means. Can anyone help? LCChang Lcchang Joined on Mon, Feb 27 2006 Northern Taiwan Contributing Member 1,078 Life will never end.

	Avangi  +  578810 Wed, 22 Oct 08 02:20 AM To me, it's not a common AmE expression. I think it refers to the process of submitting an order, or more accurately, of composing an order.  That is, we try to give you exactly what you are asking for.  (the way your order was "made") It's also possible they mean something like, "We try to fill requests in the order in which they were received," OR, "  -  as soon as we receive them," but that would be a very bad way of putting it. Sounds to me like a really bad translation of something.   - A. Another remote possibility, if you are ordering something to be custom-made, "we will try to ship your order as soon as the item has been fabricated," but "to fill" an order usually comprises the whole process, from picking/selecting/fabricating to packaging/shipping. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,211 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier Translation

	AlpheccaStars  +  578814 Wed, 22 Oct 08 02:39 AM  "Make an order" is often used for "place an order". So I believe the meaning is Avangi's second option.A few words are left out.... We do our best to fill each order as soon as it is made. AlpheccaStars Joined on Sun, Oct 12 2008 Senior Member 3,508 The pen is mightier than the sword. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873)