GF4Ti4600 = $130?

[Blade]

Click here.

Right now the price on the $399 board is $130. A website mistake on Best Buy's part.

But a friend of mine just ordered 3 for that price. His online receipt says $140 per board total.

Was that a mistake on his part? I mean, Best Buy wouldn't actually make a mistake like this and let him get away with hundreds of dollars.. right? :smile:

 

[Kristof]

Says 399$ now on that page...

 

[Johnny Rotten]

Going on past experience they'll either

1. Cancel his order

or

2. Honor it.

I suspect #1 based on the widespread attention this has recieved.

 

[bystander]

Most likely they'll cancel the order.

E&OE (Errors & Ommissions Excepted), a very useful abbrievation on any site that sells stuff.

 

[Mize]

Ahh...but an order confirmation is a binding contract regardless of T&Cs...most consumers don't know this.

Mize

 

[Johnny Rotten]

Unless of course you've agreed (implicitly or otherwise) to special terms and agreements which ALL of these online retailers have (check the fine print and legalese).

 

[Mize]

On 2002-02-07 02:29, Johnny Rotten wrote:
Unless of course you've agreed (implicitly or otherwise) to special terms and agreements which ALL of these online retailers have (check the fine print and legalese).

Uh...that's what T&Cs (terms and conditions) are. T&Cs are posturing and rarely enforceable, especially with regard to pricing changes. (At least that's what a very high powered attorney told me :smile.

Mize

 

[John Reynolds]

Here's hoping Mize is right, since I placed an order before BB got the price typo fixed.

 

[Mulciber]

well, so far they havent cancelled my order or changed the price
when i view my order status its still showing the original price

 

[Prime]

While I have little doubt that they'll cancel our orders, it's still a little exciting waiting for the notice. :smile:

 

[Mulciber]

well, they havent cancelled mine yet
they have billed my credit card already
and my order status still says $140

 

[Mize]

Well I got my expected cancellation email this evening...which I promptly forwarded to the attorney who says it won't hold up. Nice having some big shot lawyers in the family.

:smile:

Mize

 

[Mulciber]

mize, see if you can get it overturned for all of us

i got my cancelation as well :-/

 

[Mize]

I'm working on it!
I probably won't know anything for a week or two (the wheels of justice...), but the contracts folks see that kind of unilateral price changing as a totally bogus front - order acceptance constitutes and enforceable contract.

When I hear anything I will post.

Mize

 

[Prime]

Got my cancellation notice today too. Oh well, I wasn't expecting anything different.

 

[John Reynolds]

Mize,

Shoot me an email at work or home, if you get the chance.

 

[Dave Baumann]

I know the laws are different, but a similar thing happened in the UK over Kodak incorrectly pricing a digital camera in the online store. In this case if came out as a positive for the consumer.

You may like to follow the story through these links:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/23608.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/23873.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/23/23892.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/23/23895.html

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/23914.html

(BTW - the sotry was carried in the UK press and also on the national consumer TV show 'Watchdog')

 

[BenM]

Bumpity Bump. Any news Mize...that 30 buckeroos is pretty tempting, but a long shot at a cheap Ti4600 is even more so.