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Prices in Comet - buyer beware

henpecked1
henpecked1 Posts: 404 Forumite
in Praise, vent & warnings
Went to comet at weekend to buy a cooker.

Saw this and rather liked it (£699)

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/335193/CANNON-KENDAL-C60EKK

Then googled whilst I was in the shop (much to annoyance of salesman) and saw this

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/pl/101-663797/Cookers/Cannon-C60EKK-Black-Compare-Prices

Nearly £250 cheaper!!!

Be very careful what you buy and always take your blackberry with you!
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  • TrickyDicky101
    TrickyDicky101 Posts: 3,535 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    I remember when I was looking for a dishwasher recently and saw one I liked in the Comet store - I asked if they would price match to an online source to which they said 'no' so I just walked out. I bought it online for £100 less than what Comet would have charged AND with a 2 year extended guarantee (compared to Comet's standard 12 month one). It pays to shop around!
  • Freddie_Snowbits
    Freddie_Snowbits Posts: 4,328 Forumite
    henpecked1 wrote: »
    always take your blackberry with you!

    What for? Are you going to do Apple and Blackberry crumble on it?
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    there are a few iphone apps as well which allow you to scan the barcodes of products and find them cheaper for you :)
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Posh lot... I've never seen internet on a phone ... nor have I ever seen a blackberry. And £250 saving .... I'd be wanting to spend that on a cooker tops!

    If everybody did what you did though, there'd be no Comet to go and look at/touch the products. Then they can all put their prices up again.
  • sookipeaspud
    sookipeaspud Posts: 173 Forumite
    edited 11 October 2010 at 8:25PM
    Similar thing happened to me, but not in Comet.

    I was shopping in Debeers, looking at a nice Clea three diamond necklace and when I asked the advisor if they would price matched Graff jewellers.
    She asked the manager and I am sure I heard them tut before telling me that they would only price match Goldsmiths.

    I then went to Graff jewellers and they would not accept part payment in clubcard points! I remember asking if Asprey would throw in an ostrich skin handbag if i purchased their jeans to which they said no!
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    Why single out Comet...please do your research before leaving home and save the price of a Blackberry/iphone!
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    gordikin wrote: »
    Why single out Comet...please do your research before leaving home and save the price of a Blackberry/iphone!

    or make a note the models and prices then look online
  • gordikin
    gordikin Posts: 4,422 Forumite
    DCFC79 wrote: »
    or make a note the models and prices then look online

    Exactly my point!...you don't need an expensive phone!
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    What's the phone got to do with it? People don't have smartphones just to check online prices you know. If someone wants to spend £300 of their hard earned money on a phone or 3 tonnes of elephant dung I fail to see how that is anyone elses business or relevant to this thread.

    Op was merely reminding people to do their homework and check prices before they buy. Nothing at all wrong with that.
  • Sooler
    Sooler Posts: 3,114 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Freddie_Snowbits wrote: »
    What for? Are you going to do Apple and Blackberry crumble on it?

    I have a raspberry, can I check Comet prices with that?
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