NoStressHere,
I think your analogies are way off track. This isn't a case of missing out on the last seat, or even missing a fare because it was changed.
At the moment ErthCrclr clicked "purchase" and received confirmation, the ticket was purchased at the fare that was offered (in error or not) through an authorized agent of Delta. It is irrelevant to the purchase that the agent or airline had a policy that required that paper tickets be isssued rather than etickets, causing a delay beyond the time the fare was pulled. A contract was made and is now being broken, IMHO.
[This message has been edited by dhacker (edited 05-30-2001).]