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HP laptops

Hi Folks,

First post here, ive read the sticky etc, hope all of you are well.

You may have read about the HP website glitching out and pricing their laptops for as little as a £1

Im not allowed to post links but if you google "hp laptop price error bbc" its the first link

Needless to say i bought 10 of them - at no point did i expect 20 grands worth of laptop to turn up, and im aware they are not obligated to honour this price. I thought i might order them and maybe get something as goodwill afterwards.

I got an email back from them today offering me 5% off any of their overpriced laptops. Im probably going to write them a letter saying how this has intentionally generated media hype for HP, and that customers have been mislead blah blah blah, Is there any phrases, or anything in particular i should focus on for the best results?

If anyone wants the 5% code id be happy to send them it.

Cheers.

Comments

  • HiToAll
    HiToAll Posts: 1,297 Forumite
    alibong0 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    First post here, ive read the sticky etc, hope all of you are well.

    You may have read about the HP website glitching out and pricing their laptops for as little as a £1

    Im not allowed to post links but if you google "hp laptop price error bbc" its the first link

    Needless to say i bought 10 of them - at no point did i expect 20 grands worth of laptop to turn up, and im aware they are not obligated to honour this price. I thought i might order them and maybe get something as goodwill afterwards.

    I got an email back from them today offering me 5% off any of their overpriced laptops. Im probably going to write them a letter saying how this has intentionally generated media hype for HP, and that customers have been mislead blah blah blah, Is there any phrases, or anything in particular i should focus on for the best results?

    If anyone wants the 5% code id be happy to send them it.

    Cheers.

    I can think of a few;

    move on
    get over it
    get a life

    to name but a few.
  • alibong0 wrote: »
    Is there any phrases, or anything in particular i should focus on for the best results?

    Just focus on the fact than a mistake was made by someone and at no point was the intention to mislead anyone then simply forget about it.
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    <<Needless to say i bought 10 of them - at no point did i expect 20 grands worth of laptop to turn up, and im aware they are not obligated to honour this price.>>>


    Try one of the ambulance chasing cowboys .
  • cookie365
    cookie365 Posts: 1,809 Forumite
    How about 'If you give me what I'm asking for then I alibong0 promise never to use an HP product in public, thus preventing other potential customers from associating the HP brand with people as slimy, grasping and greedy as me'.

    Is that the kind of thing you're after?
  • mije1983
    mije1983 Posts: 3,665 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Name Dropper
    alibong0 wrote: »
    I thought i might order them and maybe get something as goodwill afterwards.

    You did......

    alibong0 wrote: »
    I got an email back from them today offering me 5% off
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