Grattan catalogue printing error - E900 pink bargain!!!

chickalittle

antiville wrote:

Hi Helen,
Just had my phone call about 10 mins ago (as I had ordered a second one on Friday for my OH's daughter for xmas).
They tried the £149 deal on me, but I said I was'nt interested as at 11 years old she has no need for car chargers etc.

I then asked about the one which I had already received from them and they said that the price of £99.99 would stand :j (he guaranteed it), and went on to say that everyone who had already got a phone at the price of £99.99 would get to keep it for that price as they were prepared to take the responsibilty for their mistake while they still had stock, but apparently it had been noted on their systems that once the stock ran out then the price of £149.99 would apply - and that this was to be without the accessory pack.
They are only offering the acc pack with it now as a goodwill gesture to everyone who has already ordered one.
They also said they were aware of the fact that the misprint was posted on the internet:o , although they did'nt say where lol!:rotfl:

The worst thing is, is that he said the main reason they had been told to stop supplying them at the bargain price is because they had been innundated with people making orders of ridiculous quantities ( obviously to resell) and that they were no longer prepared to sell them.:mad:

It just makes you wonder how many genuine people on here will miss out on receiving one phone all because others got greedy and took the pi$$:mad:

I just want to say sorry in advance to all who do not get their phones - I just wanted to help some people out with a bargain:(

That's great that people who already have their phones are ok - whew! I may have missed out on my new acc discount but I'm not too bothered as it was still a bargain - thanks! I'm sure a good few people got phones on the back of your OP so I don't think you need to say your sorry to people who missed out ...always next time!

leics_poshie

antiville wrote:

Hi Helen,
Just had my phone call about 10 mins ago (as I had ordered a second one on Friday for my OH's daughter for xmas).
They tried the £149 deal on me, but I said I was'nt interested as at 11 years old she has no need for car chargers etc.

I then asked about the one which I had already received from them and they said that the price of £99.99 would stand :j (he guaranteed it), and went on to say that everyone who had already got a phone at the price of £99.99 would get to keep it for that price as they were prepared to take the responsibilty for their mistake while they still had stock, but apparently it had been noted on their systems that once the stock ran out then the price of £149.99 would apply - and that this was to be without the accessory pack.
They are only offering the acc pack with it now as a goodwill gesture to everyone who has already ordered one.
They also said they were aware of the fact that the misprint was posted on the internet:o , although they did'nt say where lol!:rotfl:

The worst thing is, is that he said the main reason they had been told to stop supplying them at the bargain price is because they had been innundated with people making orders of ridiculous quantities ( obviously to resell) and that they were no longer prepared to sell them.:mad:

It just makes you wonder how many genuine people on here will miss out on receiving one phone all because others got greedy and took the pi$$:mad:

I just want to say sorry in advance to all who do not get their phones - I just wanted to help some people out with a bargain:(

You did help, i ordered just the one and my phone call was recieved earlier but i wasnt in, am waiting for the next call

toadyfrog

Antiville no need to apologise, I'm sure a good few people got a great bargain because of you. I have had no luck but never mind the next bargain is round the corner. Actually book a weeks holiday in July for £60.00 thanks to this site, so you win some you lose some.

helenhugs

ahh had my phone call earlier. LOVELY woman. She offered me the 6111 for the £99 price which I said I would think over once I had actually seen it, I was on the school run at the time with my 3yr old daughter bugging me to have a chat on the phone. The woman said "oh bless her will she be happy if she can talk to me?" I said "yep & she will be quiet then" lol so she offered to say hello to her for me to keep her happy.
Oh well it was worth a try you win some you lose some but hey least we had a bash at it. Well done to those of you who did manage to get one.
hugs
Helen

oldman_3

Had my phone call as others have, he said they had orders from new customers for 20+ phones and that trading standards had told them if they acted responsibly (unlike the buys of 20+ phones) and offered other phones at a discount they would be happy.

danio_2

and what other phones are they offering at discounted prices??

danio_2

my call still hasn't come, but it certainly looks like a case of A greedy few spoiling it for the rest.

edina

danio wrote:

my call still hasn't come, but it certainly looks like a case of A greedy few spoiling it for the rest.

I totally agree with you.
I've still not received my phone & won't get a call off them as i didn't give out my number. Will have to keep looking on grattan site to see when they cancel mine....

danio_2

skap7309 wrote:

I didnt give my number out either, ive just phoned customer services waiting to be told bad news and they shipped my phone out yesterday. :j On asking the total cost i was told....£99.99 :beer: :beer: :j

keep your fingers crossed that it's not the E370

fizzle2006

yeah i haven't been called either yet they have my number. Checked status and its still awaiting stock at £99.99 on freemans. When did you order yours Skap?? Does that mean if it was shipped yesterday they must have new stock in?

I will be annoyed if i dont get it though after only ordering the one, considering the ridiculous amounts some have been ordering. Really need a new phone too, but £149 is a bit steep!