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

FREDY_2

judi think you great i like !!!!!! takers.

amancalledchip

Dont take the p out the guy.

Its probably the education system in our country thats failed him, as it has my son who is Dyslexic.

elvis_bloggs

From today's Sun.....

ARGOS and Homebase were swamped with orders yesterday after their websites offered a 28in TV and DVD recorder for just 49p.

But thousands of people who had orders confirmed were later sent emails saying they will get nothing.

The Bush equipment should have cost £350. But a mistake was made while keying in prices on the websites.

Some shoppers bought up to 80 each. IT student Matthew Waine, 19, from the Isle of Man held a party for mates to make bulk orders.

He said: “By the time I found out about it I discovered 300 people had ordered TVs.”

Last night the firm that owns Argos and Homebase apologised. It said: “We regret we will be unable to fulfil the orders.”

wishicouldaffordit

article in today's sun newspaper

'Argos and Homebase were swamped with orders yesterday after their websites offered 28in tv and dvd recorder for just 49p. But thousands of people who had orders confirmed were later sent emails saying they will get nothing. the Bush equipment should have cost £350. But a mistake was made while keying in prices ont he websites.

Some shoppers bought up to 80 each. IT student Matthew Waine, 19, from the Isle of Man held a part for mates to make bulk orders. He said "By the time i found out about it I discovered 300 people had ordered TVs."

Last night the firm that owns Argos and Homebase apologised. It said: "We regret we will be unable to fulfil the orders."

wishicouldaffordit

snap - beat me to it!

Helen_from_yorkshire

Not had an email yet to say I am not getting a TV, though I suppose some poor soul is wading thru thousands and thousands of orders as we speak!!!

wishicouldaffordit

no me neither - wonder if they will accidentally 'miss' any and let the orders go through

peter_the_piper

wishicouldaffordit wrote:

article in today's sun newspaper

'Argos and Homebase were swamped with orders yesterday after their websites offered 28in tv and dvd recorder for just 49p. But thousands of people who had orders confirmed were later sent emails saying they will get nothing. the Bush equipment should have cost £350. But a mistake was made while keying in prices ont he websites.

Some shoppers bought up to 80 each. IT student Matthew Waine, 19, from the Isle of Man held a part for mates to make bulk orders. He said "By the time i found out about it I discovered 300 people had ordered TVs."

Last night the firm that owns Argos and Homebase apologised. It said: "We regret we will be unable to fulfil the orders."

Its this sort of thing which makes me think I'll get one delivered to me before telling anyone. This sheer greed spoils it for everyone.
Peter.

Injebreck

peter_the_piper wrote:

Its this sort of thing which makes me think I'll get one delivered to me before telling anyone. This sheer greed spoils it for everyone.
Peter.

We've had this discussion on RPoints. Some people think there's nothing wrong with ordering multiple units, some of us think the opposite. Greed is the right word for it.

Saveit

I agree Pure Greed