Comments on: Major Screw up on Amazon – 52″ LCS TV for $38

By: Big Al

Big Al — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:59:33 +0000

I’m not sure about the US, but in the UK if anything has a low price in a store it’s referred to as an ‘invitation to treat’ and they’re not obliged to sell it at that price.

However, in cases like this it’s a bit more unclear. If payment hasn’t been taken then the store stands in good grounds to cancel the order. If payment HAS been taken and the despatch confirmation has been sent then it’s a little more complicated!

By: FulrgleBurgle

FulrgleBurgle — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:30:03 +0000

I thought that if you found something incorrectly priced in a store they had to sell it you at that price because they stuffed up..

if they gave you a receipt and order form then they should be accountable.

GL paying hundreds in lawyer fees to get it tho

By: pointing out the obvious

pointing out the obvious — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:24:42 +0000

why is it people bother with stuff like this? you obviously knew it was a mistake. Why bother?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:03:20 +0000

and then from myOfficeSource:

Thank you for purchasing the “Sharp Aquos LC46D43U 46-Inch 720p LCD HDTV” from the Amazon Marketplace. We regret to inform you that our computer system has suffered a major malfunction. Some of the products that we sell and offer matched the wrong items on Amazon.com. Unfortunately we do not carry the “Sharp Aquos LC46D43U 46-Inch 720p LCD HDTV” and do not have it to ship out. We always strive to provide our customers with the best service possible. We have temporarily closed our store to correct this issue and would like to assure you that your credit card has not been charged for this purchase and the order has been cancelled. We appreciate your understanding of this issue, and only hope that this experience has not hindered your view of Amazon.com and shopping online. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Have a pleasant day.

So was it Amazon’s fault?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:51:03 +0000

My order was just canceled by Amazon:

Greetings from Amazon.com,

We’re sorry, but the following order from myOfficeSource has been
canceled.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

No reason on why it was canceled …

Los Angels Consumer Lawyer if you think there’s a case against Amazon or myOfficeSource the you might want to go and post here: http://gizmodo.com/5046358/52+inch-sharp-aquos-hdtv-for-3845-or-not-really I’m sure a few hundred if not thousands of orders were placed. Keep us updated

By: Los Angeles Consumer Lawyer

Los Angeles Consumer Lawyer — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:06 +0000

Could be a violation of Business and Professions Code Section 17200, for unfair and deceptive business practices. Need to know more.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:12:10 +0000

Mine orders are still in there

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:56:28 +0000

As of 6pm PST my order seems to have dissapeared from amazon… Anyone else?

Gary

By: Bradwerd

Bradwerd — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:25:20 +0000

Screaming.tribesmen@gmail.com btw

By: Bradwerd

Bradwerd — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:24:25 +0000

John Zoidberg…
Do you really need 12 TVs? I will purchace a 46″ or the 32″ from you for $175 (you payed $88 averaging the whole haul) I’ll pay shipping.

Email Me,
Bradwerd