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I went and got the latest Carphonewarehouse brochure yesterday and noticed a very amusing misprint. It said under the SonyEricsson P990i that it was 89.99 on pay as you go. Just for one second i got excited and thought yeah maybe they are selling them at that price due to software problems but no way its definately a misprint.
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Posted: 2007-02-03 20:13:01
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its a typo, sorry to disappoint u
do u have a copy of it?
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Posted: 2007-02-03 20:14:26
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Yes i have a copy. I knew it was a mistake but i thought it was quite amusing. It actually says aswell 139.95 sim free too. Wow that would be amazing. Lol.
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Posted: 2007-02-03 21:40:45
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Although an error should they not have to honour the price stated and sell it for that?
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Posted: 2007-02-03 21:45:20
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have a look at there T's and C's and maybe they will have to
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Posted: 2007-02-03 21:51:13
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No they don't have to honour it.
They have a disclaimer in the small print which basically says that in the event of priceing errors they they are not liable.
Which effectively means they can print whatver price they like yet don't have to sell for that amount.
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Posted: 2007-02-03 21:51:42
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Yes true but hey would have been nice though a smartphone given away at a price like that. Dream on readers. If you pop into a store near you pick up a brochure you will see it its on 19 on the bottom right hand corner. I wonder if they have noticed themselves yet.
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Posted: 2007-02-03 23:29:13
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On 2007-02-03 21:51:42, axxxr wrote:
No they don't have to honour it.
They have a disclaimer in the small print which basically says that in the event of priceing errors they they are not liable.
Which effectively means they can print whatver price they like yet don't have to sell for that amount.
if something is ruled negligent by a court, then the disclaimer is worthless. You cannot disclaim your way out of legal obligations. For example, would it be legal to kills someone just because they signed a waiver saying they wanted you to kill them? Of course not. Disclaimers often aren't worth the paper they are printed on when tested in court.
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Posted: 2007-02-04 03:35:37
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On 2007-02-03 21:51:42, axxxr wrote:
No they don't have to honour it.
They have a disclaimer in the small print which basically says that in the event of priceing errors they they are not liable.
Which effectively means they can print whatver price they like yet don't have to sell for that amount.
Not sure about the disclaimer... I don't think that covers all areas as other retailers could tell you... I'd say the fact that the misprint led to rediculously wrong prices is more relevant! If the price was wrong buty still plausible their disclaimer would mean sh*t..(say off by 10 or 20%... Normal price variations/special offer range... The law's a bit vague, but within reason a retailer has to sell you the goods at the marked price... That "within reason" is the crux... If argos were to mark an iPod £159.99 instead of £199.99 they'd be f*cked... £19.99 would be a joke... That's what it's like in Ireland/Germany... And I'm sure there are EU regs applying to Britain as well... The disclaimer is like a no-refund-sign... Means zero... It's case to case
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Posted: 2007-02-04 10:28:22
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A retailer is under no obligation to sell you something for the price advertised if it is a genuine error, this applies to brochures and price tickets/stickers on products. Often they WILL sell at a reduced price as goodwill but i doubt in this case they would! Trading standards website is an interesting read!
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Posted: 2007-02-04 11:18:04
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