At the moment Create and Craft are showing many items that are "extended delivery", meaning they do not actually have the item in stock yet. They do take your money though. Is this activity legal? It seems at best a very grey area.
If you know what you’re agreeing to when you press the “pay now” button, why would it not be legal? Your other option is to keep checking the site and order/pay when it is in stock.
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I don't shop with Amazon, so I am not interested in what they do.
I just want to know if a company can take money for something they don't have. I haven't bought from Create and Craft either, and won't until they stop doing this.
Yes as you knew they did not have it when purchasing .You can always wait until its in stock .
Often an extended delivery time is outside the retailers ability to inform customers . Ships stuck in Suez canal etc , worldwide pandemic , shortage of HGV drivers etc .
Some retailers or many retailers do not actually carry stock of every item .You order and its delivered from wholesaler / manufacturer on the JIT system .
If you know what you’re agreeing to when you press the “pay now” button, why would it not be legal? Your other option is to keep checking the site and order/pay when it is in stock.
Amazon take payment when they despatch items, not at the point of order.
And they always let buyers know when the money will be leaving their accounts.
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They do this on QVC as well. They make it clear that the item is on order and give an estimated delivery date. If people want the item and they are happy to wait I don't see the problem.
I guess as long as it states that it's not in stock, and you know you are basically on a list of people who will get it when it comes in stock, then that's fine. I suppose waiting until it's 'in stock' might not work for some high demand items, as they might always end up going to those opted for the 'extended delivery'.
Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
Encouragement always works better than judgement.
At the moment Create and Craft are showing many items that are "extended delivery", meaning they do not actually have the item in stock yet. They do take your money though. Is this activity legal? It seems at best a very grey area.
As much of a grey area as it may seem, it is a practice that is legal in the UK.
If it states 'Item No Longer Stocked' or something which states the item will no longer be in stock, then they cannot take your money for it.
But simply being out of stock and awaiting restocking is fine to continue orders, as far as I am aware.
I think it's a case of the stock they currently have they've sold, but they know that they will be getting more in and so will give the offer to pre-order. Minerva Crafts do it if they are waiting for stock to come in of fabric or patterns.
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And they always let buyers know when the money will be leaving their accounts.
Encouragement always works better than judgement.
If it states 'Item No Longer Stocked' or something which states the item will no longer be in stock, then they cannot take your money for it.
But simply being out of stock and awaiting restocking is fine to continue orders, as far as I am aware.