RE: Re: [OT] Screwfix and pricing deal

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks - yes I saw that thread.

I persisted with them and they say that they'll now honour the price :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Stuart Meier
> Sent: 25 September 2007 14:19
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Screwfix and pricing deal
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> Someone on UK-Selfbuild had a problem with a Screwfix offer recently
> (buy
> =A3500, get =A3100 voucher), also where the printed terms were not
compli=
ed
> with
> (Screwfix had not said had to be in one order, not 3). They ended up
> getting
> the special deal, but in that case they had taken some specific
action,
> so
> you won't be on such strong ground, but good luck...
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> Stuart
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 12:34 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Screwfix and pricing deal
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> Thanks Bill - will do that.
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of Bill Taylor
> > Sent: 25 September 2007 12:15
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: [OT] Screwfix and pricing deal
> >
> > They can change the price at will until a contract has come into
> > existence, which in the case of a web site would be when you had
had
> > an email from them confirming that they have accepted your order.
> >
> > However a reputable business should honour their offers, so I'd
try
> > contacting them and see if they will abide by that price.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry fo the OT but I know there's a lot of knowledge on
this kind
> > of topic here:
> > >
> > > Screwfix sent me one of their regular email web offers the
other
> day
> > - a Grohe wireless shower kit with =A3240 off - really good deal.
I
> > planned to take up the offer a few days later but when looking at
> > their web site, the item was out of stock and marked up again at
the
> > old price. Obviously, the offer had been a great success and they
ran
> > out of stock.
> > >
> > > My problem with this was that the marketing email stated
that all
> > the offers within it were valid until the 19th October and
nowhere
> did
> > it state this was subject to stock etc.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know the legal position on this - fairness
aside, is it
> > legal to offer something and withdraw it at any time without any
> small
> > print etc? I'm guessing they can pretty much charge what they
like
> and
> > at any time - but I hope not???
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
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> > >
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