If a website says it cost $0.00....

[bugjuice]

do they have to sell it at that?
and says they have stock.. of said item?

[James Deuce]

Only if it's hosted in NZ, or their database is reporting a quantity of that particular item greater than 0.

[T.I.E]

what you see bug?

[bugjuice]

it's a US one..
Their stock says...
actually, their stock doesn't say anything, it's all just $0.00

[T.I.E]

we have no consumer rights with them, although writing a letter to uncle helen asking about importing and trade agreements with the US might work.
:wait:

[onearmedbandit]

From what I understand an advertised price is only an 'offer to sell' at that price. A seller (retailer) can refuse to sell even for the advertised price.

[poorbastard]

From what I understand an advertised price is only an 'offer to sell' at that price. A seller (retailer) can refuse to sell even for the advertised price.

Yip well in NZ anyway. Saves retailers from stuff ups.

[Big Dave]

Yip well in NZ anyway. Saves retailers from stuff ups.

Indeed - saved my arse once too. I've done ads where a wrong RRP has slipped through on a motorcycle.

Obviously a formula for pissing people off - but it is only an offer, not a contract.

[Karma]

There was a case in the uk a couple of years back where Index (online catalogue shop) was selling a widescreen TV for like £2 or something...

It was so blatently an admin mistake, but by the time they realised it, they'd had about 3000 orders for said TV.

Lots of arguments later, turns out that making a purchase online is entering into a contract to buy, and that if you enter into that contract knowing that the purchase price has been mistakenly advertised then it's a null contract, and so there is no pressure on the company to sell. Something about buying in good faith or something.

Something like that anyways...

[bugjuice]

i used to do those annoying New World flyers each week (please don't punch me), and whenever there was a stuff up in that, they used to honour the price (within reason).. came in handy a couple of times..

anyway, this is in the US, the land of everyone's law.. Where people get sued for having the wrong surname, and a sneeze is the invite to WWIII

[sAsLEX]

anyway, this is in the US, the land of everyone's law.. Where people get sued for having the wrong surname, and a sneeze is the invite to WWIII

And judging by how many people identified Aus as Iraq in the infamous clip on the net we should be afraid, very afraid.

[bugjuice]

ahhhhh they just sent me the invoice.. and it's US$550 more than their website says..
was for an Akro slip on, for the 636.. priced at $0.00

[Quasievil]

ahhhhh they just sent me the invoice.. and it's US$550 more than their website says..
was for an Akro slip on, for the 636.. priced at $0.00

Bet I could sell ya a better pipe for less coin:yes:

[bugjuice]

wanna try?
answer my email damnit

[Quasievil]

wanna try?
answer my email damnit

Havent got home yet, but look at the website and inquire via that, I will knock of most of my margin seen as youre a mate

[Squeak the Rat]

From what I understand an advertised price is only an 'offer to sell' at that price. A seller (retailer) can refuse to sell even for the advertised price.
From what I can remember, the boring legalities are:

The three elements of a contract are Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration (something supplied in return for a promise). If advertising was an offer, then a customer accepting this offer would mean a contract has been entered into.

I can't remember the jargon but advertising a price is more sort of a notice to customers that your willing to enter into a contract. Advertising is not an offer, at least not in a legal sense.

The Offer is when the customer tries to buy the product - Acceptance is when the retailer Accepts the monies.

In this case, as pointed out above, there is no contract so bad luck matey but nice try :)

[Squeak the Rat]

ahhhhh they just sent me the invoice.. and it's US$550 more than their website says..
was for an Akro slip on, for the 636.. priced at $0.00
Ahhhhhh, if this was in NZ and they actually took your money based on the internet price then this could constitute a contract.

But to muddy the waters, $0.00 means no consideration made on your part (see above), so it wouldn't be a contract.

eg from what I understand, if you went to purchase an exhaust online from an NZ store at $0.10 and they debited your credit card, then they are legally entitled to supply at that price.

Website commerce suppliers beware!

[SARGE]

And judging by how many people identified Aus as Iraq in the infamous clip on the net we should be afraid, very afraid.



thats ok.. oz and iraq have just as many ragheads...

[sAsLEX]

thats ok.. oz and iraq have just as many ragheads...

thats racist

we call them towel heads!

[TwoSeven]

Check Here (http://www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz/consumerinfo/contracts.html)

But it doesnt apply outside of NZ. Also, on the pricing link, there is a bit about pricing errors.

[SARGE]

thats racist

we call them towel heads!


There is no racial bigotry here. I do not look down on niggers, kikes, wops or greasers. Here you are all equally worthless...

[kro]

Yes they do have to sell it at advertised price, and here is another version of that rule. This applies to NZ only as far as i know, and there are conditions regarding pricing errors.

In laymans terms, this (http://supercheappc.biz/site/product_info.php?cPath=1_17_58&products_id=154) computer "chip" for sale on Super-cheap PC's website says that the chip runs @ 2.0ghz speed.

Truth be told, they are grossly misrepresenting the product, because this (http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_11599_11604,00.html) website, says it runs at 1.6ghz, and I think of all the people in the world, the AMD people would know, because they make the damn things.

Is this worth making a fuss over?, well hell yes, the difference in processor speed would be loosely akin to buying a 2.0litre car, and finding out it's a 1.6litre.

If anyone wants a cheap as hell 2.0ghz processor, buy this one, and then demand they actually give you a 2.0 ghz one after your computer tells you its running at 1.6ghz.