$10 LCD TV at Best Buy.com - I'm not a spambot.

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  1. TonK

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  2. alphagamer

    alphagamer What is this? *BRRZZ*.. Ouch!

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    US only though >_>
     
  3. Matthijscoman

    Matthijscoman Fiery Member

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    From a review:

    The Bad
    Relatively expensive; red-colored frame isn't for everyone; shiny screen reflects ambient room lighting; some artifacts when de-judder modes are engaged; awkward click wheel remote.

    Hahahaha.
     
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  4. Jamtex

    Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur

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    Me thinks that is should be $2999.99 and that best buy won't honor it, just give you some money off coupons if you do want to buy it at full price... I was expecting some no name 14" TV with Composite and VGA input at best...
     
  5. GodofHardcore

    GodofHardcore Paragon of the Forum *

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    It is an outlet item
     
  6. Jamtex

    Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur

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    I ordered 500 of them for a laugh, postage was a reasonable $70.

    However, I expect an email saying 'The price was incorrect, it was typed iin by an underpaid worker somewhere in indian and he is being flogged a we speak, however to make up for the error we will allow you to purchase the TV for the greatly reduced price of 2799.99... please let us know and we'll charge your card for $1.4m, postage was incorrect too and it would be $7000 and we'll charge that too...'
     
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  7. Hawanja

    Hawanja Ancient Deadly Ninja Baby

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    Thanks a lot, Jamtex. It's sold out now, becasue SOMEBODY had to buy 500 of them at once.

    All kidding aside, I'll buy one off you for $20.
     
  8. Trenton_net

    Trenton_net AKA SUPERCOM32

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    So whats the scoop? Are they going to honor it? :)
     
  9. alphagamer

    alphagamer What is this? *BRRZZ*.. Ouch!

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    well, uh..... nope :icon_bigg
     
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  11. TonK

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    They cancelled my order.
     
  12. 3do

    3do Segata Sanshiro!

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    Had this happen before when a really high-end graphics card and quad core cpu were both at like £4 from some uk website but they didn't hounour the prices and cancelled orders.
     
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    madhatter256 Illustrious Member

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    Of course BB will drop those orders!!
     
  14. Hawanja

    Hawanja Ancient Deadly Ninja Baby

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    There was this type of error once with the Papa John's pizza website, where you could order a pizza for $1.50 - we did it and they actually honored it (ended up costing $4 with extra topings.)
     
  15. GaijinPunch

    GaijinPunch Lemon Party Organizer and Promoter

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    Digital Age... they can simply say they were out of the item. In the shop though, they have to honor it, no? While it would be nice to get cheap stuff, it's simply too easy for a rouge asshole to fuck an entire company. So, I don't think that old law should apply.

    Nice find though, Tonk.
     
  16. A. Snow

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    If I'd have known about this I would have been out as early as possible to every store that carries this TV and does price matching.
     
  17. Trenton_net

    Trenton_net AKA SUPERCOM32

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    And to kick them in the teeth, they have to beat the price by 10% of the difference, of which is so great you get it for free.
     
  18. la-li-lu-le-lo

    la-li-lu-le-lo ラリルレロ

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    Don't give the spambots any ideas... pretty soon the spambots will all be saying "I am not a spambot." Soon after that, they'll start claiming that they have emotions.
     
  19. Jamtex

    Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur

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    Except most of them will have terms and conditions that will mean they can get out of it, for example best buy state "Offers that include financing, bundling of items, free items, pricing errors and mail-in offers"

    Yep I got my email this morning stating that they cancelled my order due to a pricing error. Oh well. :)
     
  20. TonK

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    Same here.

    But the thing is.

    And hear me out.

    I'm a developer/contractor - when I bid a job, and say I make a blatant pricing mistake. Do you think the homeowner is gonna pay it?

    I made one mistake like that with a cabinet set - quoted something and I was way off...

    I had to eat the cost.

    Not saying that they should honor it, but I think this was a stunt for advertisement.
     
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