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SequSpur
11-30-2005, 09:43 AM
Circuit City was running this big ass internet ad last week. Online shopping of a 51 inch Phillips HD TV for 799. No frickin rebates or anything, so I ordered it... Sheyitt..... :smokin

Upon checkout, the order said that it was on back order or some shit and that they would send me an email as to when I could go pick it up.... Some 24 minute deal they have going...

They never charged me because they never asked for my credit card or anything..

So, I get this email last night saying my TV is in, so I go to pay for it and the price is 1200 or something like that.... and that my price is no longer guaranteed....

Is that a scam or what???????

Pisses me off.
xrayzebra
11-30-2005, 10:11 AM
Circuit City was running this big ass internet ad last week. Online shopping of a 51 inch Phillips HD TV for 799. No frickin rebates or anything, so I ordered it... Sheyitt..... :smokin

Upon checkout, the order said that it was on back order or some shit and that they would send me an email as to when I could go pick it up.... Some 24 minute deal they have going...

They never charged me because they never asked for my credit card or anything..

So, I get this email last night saying my TV is in, so I go to pay for it and the price is 1200 or something like that.... and that my price is no longer guaranteed....

Is that a scam or what???????

Pisses me off.

I hope you threw a hissy fit, ask for the manager and raised hell in general so everyone in the store knew what they did. I would even consider calling channel four troubleshooters, see if they are interested. Rip-off deluxe.
SequSpur
11-30-2005, 04:45 PM
That e-mail should garantee that price. I would raise some serious shit. You should send my wife in she can be a real bitch when trying to buy stuff. I would never want her as a customer.

:lol

Dude, as soon as I get time, I am all over these mofos...
SpursWoman
11-30-2005, 04:47 PM
:lol

Dude, as soon as I get time, I am all over these mofos...


Sending in Lorie....good idea. :tu :lol
Vashner
11-30-2005, 04:48 PM
Yea look at that post about the laptops. Where I was talking about the evil loss leader tactic. A "hot" item used a rat bait...

If you have printouts I would contact the DA's dispute resolution office. Sue em for false advertisement. There are some laws on the books that help if they advertise for a particular price.
The sone
11-30-2005, 04:52 PM
:flipoff FUG'UM!!! :flipoff
SequSpur
11-30-2005, 04:52 PM
you know, I didn't save the printout........... :pctoss

SW, when I told Lorie that I bought another big screen with HD........ she gave me that you got to be kidding me look and something about wtf are we going to do with the 60 inch screen that looks perfect...

I told her it would be like getting Lasiks but with a new tv... :)

:depressed
ChumpDumper
11-30-2005, 04:54 PM
Was the ad for instock items only? Stuff like that can show up in the fine print.
SpursWoman
11-30-2005, 04:54 PM
Yea look at that post about the laptops. Where I was talking about the evil loss leader tactic. A "hot" item used a rat bait...


Not the same thing at all... they mis-advertised the price on the exact item he got, not baited him into buying something else.



I told her it would be like getting Lasiks but with a new tv

:rolleyes :lol
Solid D
11-30-2005, 04:55 PM
Someone's not gonna be eating any pie for a while.
SpursWoman
11-30-2005, 04:55 PM
Someone's not gonna be eating any pie for a while.




D'oh! :drunk
SequSpur
11-30-2005, 04:56 PM
Was the ad for instock items only? Stuff like that can show up in the fine print.

Probably....... but that didn't help the fact that I was already measuring the wall and seeing HD in my dreams...

:oops
SpursWoman
11-30-2005, 04:56 PM
Poor Sequ.... :lol
ShoogarBear
11-30-2005, 05:37 PM
I agree, check the fine print:

You must be at least 51" tall to get the 51" screen.
Spurminator
11-30-2005, 05:39 PM
It might have also been a Black Friday 5am-11am offer...
SequSpur
11-30-2005, 05:44 PM
It might have also been a Black Friday 5am-11am offer...


No dude, it wasn't a black friday offer.

Shooga, during this time of crisis, I would appreciate compassion. :pctoss
ShoogarBear
11-30-2005, 05:46 PM
:lol

You got it, bro. Give me the address, my Eastside boys will get you your bigscreen.
CosmicCowboy
11-30-2005, 05:47 PM
I agree, check the fine print:

You must be at least 51" tall to get the 51" screen.

damn Shooga...you beat me to it!...:lmao
SequSpur
11-30-2005, 06:13 PM
damn Shooga...you beat me to it!...:lmao
:makemyday
maxpower
11-30-2005, 07:10 PM
I call bullshit. When was the last time you could order something online without payment?
SequSpur
11-30-2005, 07:24 PM
I tried to order it but when I checked out, they said that it was out of stock and to put my email address in so I could pick it up when they got it.
spurs=bling
11-30-2005, 07:26 PM
did any of you see that thing last night on WOAI. if not here is the link http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=B822E4D8-2200-46D3-B031-18A9EF34076C

well my dad got three emails today claiming some stuff like that. but he would have to give money and go some place . just like they asked Jeff Coyle.

these people are messed up