widescreen TVs for 49p!!!!! [CLOSED]

Little_Mac_2

Bearing in mind how many views across the net this thing has had it would be safe to say at least 15,000 units have been ordered. With an average saving of £350 per unit that would be a total cost of over £5 million to Argos!! I think everybody will have to settle for money back.

calibrax

ok, let's make this nice and simple, as we've had this discussion so many times on different threads...

1) The contract takes place on despatch, which is when they also charge your card. Up until that point they have only reserved the funds, they have NOT taken the money.

2) If they despatch the goods and charge your card, then the contract is complete. They cannot come back later and ask for the true price, 49p + postage is what you pay.

3) If they spot the error prior to despatch, they will try and contact you to advise that there was an error, and that the true price is £xxx - they will ask if you still want to purchase at that price. If so, fine. If not - order cancelled. If they can't contact you, then they will also cancel the order.

All clear?

finnerty

Just a thought..... as it looks like we won't be recieving any tvs ...... how much money are they gonna make from the interest collected on a lot of £5.44's if they don't refund us the money in the next few days ....if just 10000 were ordered they would have 54,400.00 sitting in their bank earning them interest...there was probably more like 30,000 or more ordered over the 2 different sites and days .... Do you think this was really just a pricing error????

newfunk

finnerty wrote:

Just a thought..... as it looks like we won't be recieving any tvs ...... how much money are they gonna make from the interest collected on a lot of £5.44's if they don't refund us the money in the next few days ....if just 10000 were ordered they would have 54,400.00 sitting in their bank earning them interest...there was probably more like 30,000 or more ordered over the 2 different sites and days .... Do you think this was really just a pricing error????

But Im not sure they actually have the money.....Its all been reserved, and floating about the banking system!!

mrspeel

calibrax wrote:

so... it's Mr Speel then?

lol

maybe should've called myself Steed instead?!

calibrax

The money is still in your account. If you have £100 in your bank, and they reserve £5.44, then your balance will be £100, but the amount available to withdraw will be £94.56.

They don't take the money, they just reserve it, so that when they come to take it (on despatch) they don't suddenly find you've spent it...

finnerty

Oh well No tv's and no money taken so no real harm done :wall: ....The dream of a 49p telly was fun while it lasted :-(

BNU_2

Armadalebill wrote:

However, Kodak honoured orders for a £329 camera set it had advertised at £100 a few years later, in order to preserve its image.

Preserve its IMAGE! :rotfl: I like it!! (Photo company geddit?)

FREDY_2

somedy is gettingmoney for this ask. martin this dodgy very dodgy sombodyv
will get a big back ander@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

danio_2

FREDY wrote:

somedy is getting a for this ask martin .wuy ave this changed why

I'm sorry but I have more chance of getting the telly than I do understanding what you said.