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Posted 21 January 2012
Nokia 800 Lumia Sim free £119.99 IN Stock was £449.99 @ Argos
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Just orderered a Nokia 800 Lumia from argos showing as in Stock for home delivery within 21days! Order now! these are over £250 in shops
Argos just text me saying: THIS IS NOT A TROLL.
Hello, this is an important message from Argos. You have placed an order today for the Nokia Lumia, we identified that the pricing of this product was incorrect. While we try and ensure that all prices on our website are accurate, errors may occur. As a result of this we will be cancelling your order and you will receive your refund in 7 working days. Thank you.
- Ashamuk
Argos just text me saying: THIS IS NOT A TROLL.
Hello, this is an important message from Argos. You have placed an order today for the Nokia Lumia, we identified that the pricing of this product was incorrect. While we try and ensure that all prices on our website are accurate, errors may occur. As a result of this we will be cancelling your order and you will receive your refund in 7 working days. Thank you.
- Ashamuk
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1. Misprice found
2. Misprice posted
3. People pile in
4. Misprice closes
5. People say that they hope the one they ordered arrives
6. People say that they hope the fifty they ordered to resell on ebay will arrive
7. People get cross that someone ordered 50, and they didn't think of it/ get chance to order 50
8. People get confirmations
9. Some call the company to see if they'll send them at this price
10. They get shouted at for calling the company
11. People cross fingers
12. Some get cancelled
13. Most get cancelled
14. Everyone picks apart the T&C
15. People talk about legal action
16. rest get cancelled
17. People get refunds about a week after promised
18. People talk about legal action
19. People (like me) come and mock
20. Everyone gets defensive and say that it's different this time, as they've broken the law/T&C/customer trust
ordered phone this morning,
went out got a tattoo,
got home phone cancelled
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Troll fail.
That's a picture from a gumtree advert from a month ago.
Gumtree advert
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You're not having much luck mate, thats your 10th order cancelled.
Current stage:
1. Misprice found
2. Misprice posted
3. People pile in
4. Misprice closes
5. People say that they hope the one they ordered arrives
6. People say that they hope the fifty they ordered to resell on ebay will arrive
7. People get cross that someone ordered 50, and they didn't think of it/ get chance to order 50
8. People get confirmations
9. Some call the company to see if they'll send them at this price
10. They get shouted at for calling the company
11. People cross fingers
12. Some get cancelled
13. Most get cancelled
14. Everyone picks apart the T&C
15. People talk about legal action
16. rest get cancelled
17. People get refunds about a week after promised
18. People talk about legal action
19. People (like me) come and mock
20. Everyone gets defensive and say that it's different this time, as they've broken the law/T&C/customer trust[/quote]
Ever seen one of these?
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youre.co.uk/
Lets have a look what you could have won.... a speedboat.... take it back lads, take it back....
Ordered 4 earlier, thanks OP. Worth a punt.
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should've put a little + next to it, to show it's excluded from the 30 day money-back guarantee
Firstly, your post highlights my exact point. Some people would like to know why they have to wait 7 days max to get their money back, Others would like to know whether they have any legal/moral standing to get the phone. While you and your like are simply trolling and wumming.
Secondly: You must be retarded to think your stupid personal attacks serve any purpose. How old are you, 12?
And lastly, I won't be derailing this thread anymore. So Londonguy, stick it where the sun don't shine coz neither I nor anyone else care whether you receive the phone, or you sell it for a massive profit or whatever other rubbish you've been spouting.
Then move along and stop reading. If it bothers you (and the others who are calling people pathetic and 'get a life' etc.), then why don't you jog on and go get yourself a life?!?!
I can honestly say that in the last few days I've seen the absolute worst of this website.. if people want to discuss why Argos have done this then whats the harm? you REALLY DO NOT HAVE TO READ IT DO YOU?!!
Sheesh, not her again, she offered me the same deal when Argos last reneged!
Here you go, I took this photo of her while I was have a post-coital ciggie....
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Siri is never wrong.
Sent from my iphone
As you say in the days of early internet shopping, I'd have said the same. No consipiracy theory...simply a human error.
But today there are sophisticated systems in place to prevent such errors appearing on a live system (you only have to look at how HUKD has developed as a site), these warnings would need to be manually bypassed to post such an offer to the Argos Website. Just like using Antivirus software, live monitoring systems are in place (or available) to prevent fraud and multiple ordering taking place - suspicious transactions etc. Prices are live checked against comparitive companies.
Leaving this offer up to tempt strengthens the case for people who have an order number.
There is no excuse for the offer to remain online. Its almost like Argos are sticking two fingers upto the law book, and saying we're watertight on this - we'll do what we want - its our website.
Advertising Standards, for instance don't cover Company Websites. You can't complain to Advertising Standards about misleading information found on a Company Website. The Internet is only very loosly controlled, to prevent the very worse of stuff from appearing.
As companies understand the technical aspects of the systems they run, they get to see how little 'grey' quirks, cause massive spikes in traffic, or publicity to their advantage. They get more confident in using them. Having an influx of new website registrations is very helpful for them. Argos do 40% of their total business through their website.
Here's your remit:
New catalogue out, Nokia Lumia Phone we need to sell (Microsoft have stated they are now offer incentivised terms). Need to increase number of web account signups.
Its very obvious it isn't 'simply a human error', this is a dangerous game of playing very close to the wind, to promote Argos and in this case Nokia/MS.
There is no doubt that the Nokia Lumia needs as much publicity as possible because the general public just haven't being interested in WP7 to the same extent as Android and iPhones. Phones are about ecosystems and being late to market WP7 isn't as well developed as phones such a Android and iphone. Without an ecosystem you can't sell WP7, without Developers you don't have an ecosystem. WP7 needs hype - any hype for that matter.
I think the consumer law is moving away from siimply accepting 'human error in the supply chain' - misprice etc, its just not acceptable from big business any more.
Just in the same way, its no longer acceptable to drive your car with no insurance in the hope you won't get caught, there are systems in place which mean you probably will be much quicker than you think, if you are - you don't argue you accept and move on.
Argos were caught out, their systems failed them, its there fault. They should learn from it, honour the price and move on.
By not honouring it, Argos are opening themselves up to a host of other problems, getting all your deals voted cold on site such as HUKD will cost them a lot, lot more in the long run. M&S looked at it logically, and said what the best outcome here - supply the product at the price shown. Move on.
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Bloomberg are reporting today that Nokia has sold over 1.3M Lumias in its first quarter. They could not supply enough stock to meet demand. It was also the biggest selling phone in Germany, Holland, Russia (and quite a few other places) and is the fastest selling on Orange.
There is a proliferation of "not selling" stories on the web that all seem to derive from one source but I'd rather rely on Nokia and Bloomberg as opposed to some Apple fan's blog for a source of sales information.
The point is that the Argos price was simply a mistake and could not be argued to have been heavily discounted to shift a failing phone.
I suggest you turn off your caps lock and move along.
purchased 25 - lol - it runs version 69 of Android mate which has an app that turns you into a greedy ****, builds you an island in the South Pacific and then flies you there...
donk
Is this a haiku?
one more time
Anyone who paid by card hasn't had the money taken, it has been ring fenced and that ring fence will be lifted soon enough. If you paid £119.99 by PayPal and they have taken the money, you'll get it back in a week or so. It's not like you would have been using that money for food if the punt had paid off. In the current economic climate, it's not like you would have been gaining any interest on it.
Get a life and move on, crikey!
Well that goes both ways, for starters you have come onto an expired post to tell people to get a life, kinda tells us that you have nothing better to do, and in fact you need to get a life. People have reason to be annoyed and complain, but i personally think your angry that you wont be getting one!
When times are tough it is the retailers that build up a rapport and who create a brand loyalty thar will survive.
Argos have let themselves down badly and need to address the situation and put things right.
I am not expecting them to honour the deal but the least they can do is treat their customers with courtesy and a modicum of customer service.
OMG really ?
Software / human error - simple as that ..
Common sense seems to be lacking on some of these posts ..
This thread is crazy
You read 1,420 posts? Oh Steve...
If you're going to pick up on someone's keyboard skills, make sure your own are up to scratch, eh? LOL
TROLL FAIL
'Online Exclusive - part of our extended internet range, free delivery on this item. (not featured in our catalogue or available to pick up in-store).'
ban thsi s**h**l
where you starved of oxygen when ya mumma pushed you out ?