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mattwnz

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#929485 8-Nov-2013 15:01

I just got one of those too, although it doesn't say what order it relates to. I think it must have affected more that just 'several' orders.
I didn't think it was an error as it was advertised as a sale, with 'INSANE SAVINGS STOREWIDE', and the pricing was for ex demo and old stock so the pricing seemed right, especially as it is a store brand that is closing down. I have been in stores that have big sales or are closing down before and got that sort of pricing discount. The word 'Insane' to me implies that the savings would be significant. So certainly didn't come across to me as an error, and I thought an error under the contractual mistakes act had to be an 'obvious' pricing error. eg advertising a $1500 camera for $10, when there wasn't a sale.The discounts in this case weren't that large, and it wouldn't be unexpected these days to get $50 off a $99 product when it is on sale in a store eg Briscoes regularly have 50% off sales on products. Total waste of my time. I am sure there are going to be a lot of annoyed customers.

polglase

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#929502 8-Nov-2013 15:10

Agree with your comments. Have you made that point to them?

mattwnz

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#929509 8-Nov-2013 15:15

polglase: Agree with your comments. Have you made that point to them?

There is probably not much you can really do, as there is law to protect retailers against pricing errors. My orders though haven't been canceled according to their website, it still shows the order is 'in progress'.
If I thought it was an error, I wouldn't have bothered, but it didn't come across that way to me, especially as noone else even suggested that it was an error in previous posts, and it all looked like genuine Insane sale. What annoys me , is that in their email, it says 'we encourage you to take advantage of the amazing deals' again . Well I tried to take advantage of their 'amazing' deals last time, but they didn't honour them, so they must have been too 'amazing' to be true.

loceff13

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#929555 8-Nov-2013 16:08

Personally I figured the $50 thing might have been related to the terms and applied to all orders as an incentive or something

Discount voucher - Terms and Conditions:

The offer end date is as stated on promotion. Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied. Offer excludes delivery charges and is exclusive to the Bond and Bond Endless Clearance website. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

I also noticed the $50 discount went away when you applied the 20% off code on orders over $251 when the total discount was over $50 which gave it even more merit. I've never seen a physical 'discount voucher' for their online store so I have no clue what else it's referring to.

Lias

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#929566 8-Nov-2013 16:18

Anyone know a lawyer.. Need to find a way of forcing them to honour it, surely the law on pricing mistakes only covers the price of the item? They accepted a contract to supply items at price X (the correct price) and offered a discount of Y on that item. The items went into the shopping cart at full price, and a discount was applied to the order as a whole. IANAL but surely that stops them saying price X is a genuine mistake?

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kiwijunglist

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#929571 8-Nov-2013 16:27

These are the T&C you have to agree to prior to making payment. I am not saying that they take away any existing rights you have under the fair trading act / cga.

Terms & Conditions

Bond+Bond Clearance - Terms and Conditions
Product from our online Clearance Centre (Bonds and Bond Endless Clearance website), is subject to the following Terms and Conditions and product conditions.

All products are provided with clear categorisation, the description of the categorisation is listed below and via the INFO link on each product page.

Products are only available for delivery via our preferred delivery/courier partner at the costs shown during purchase.

Each item listing is for an individual product and can at any time be sold or removed from the website without prior warning.

Warranty information is stated on the product description pages of the website and varies for each products due to the different categorisation's of each individual item. Each and every warranty is based on a RETURN TO BASE principle. - if the product goes faulty within the stated warranty period you must return the item to us at your cost to enable us to satisfy the warranty as provided.

Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied.

Acceptance of an order

In the unlikely event where an ordered product is not available or if there is an error in the price or product description presented on the website our Customer Care team will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your options. This may result in the cancellation of your order or replacement with an alternative product.

Each order placed for products through the website that we accept results in a separate binding agreement between you and us for the supply of those products. For each order accepted you will be provided email communications to keep you informed of the progress of your order. We endeavour to also provide Courier Track and Trace references for your convenience.

Returns Policy:

Right of Exchange:

The customer can return any product for an exchange or Noel Leeming Gift Card within 14 days of purchase. On the condition that the product is returned in its original condition (as per photographic evidence on the website) with packaging and invoice.

Products below are excluded from this guarantee, except where they are faulty:

Personal Care Items
Headphones
Gift Cards, Sim Cards, Recharge Cards and Vouchers i.e. iTunes
Unsealed printer cartridges
Software
Discount voucher - Terms and Conditions:

The offer end date is as stated on promotion. Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied. Offer excludes delivery charges and is exclusive to the Bond and Bond Endless Clearance website. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

BRAND NEW
This product is BRAND NEW. It may be an EOL (end of line) item that we have purchased direct from a supplier or stock from our now closed store network.

It is sold with a full manufacturer’s warranty (12 months or if Whiteware 24 months).

EX DISPLAY

This Product is EX-DISPLAY. It may have been used as a display model in store. These products will have been used instore and potentially had customer interaction depending on the product type.
These products may also have slight imperfections/marks/scratches due to the interaction and display stock. This will not in any way affect the performance of your product and any exceptional imperfections/marks/scratches will be listed in the special comments section of the product on our website.

These products come with a full manufacturer’s warranty as per a new model (12 months or 24 months for Whiteware).

EX REPAIR

Ex-Repair products are goods that have had a fault that has been repaired. Each product has been repaired and tested by qualified repairers and are sold in working condition.

We issue a 90 day - return to base - money back warranty with every ex-repair item. If it goes wrong within 90 days of purchase, simply send it back to us and we’ll give you your money back – can’t say fairer than that!

CARTON DAMAGE

Carton Damage products have been rejected from being accepted upon delivery because the carton or packaging has been damaged in transit and returned to the supplier/manufacturer. The supplier undertakes to test or inspect the product before deliver to us for sale at a reduced price.

Depending on the nature of the products, these goods come with a 3, 6 or 12 month warranty. Both warranty and condition of the product will be specified in the special comments section of the product pages.

SCRATCH & DENT

Scratch and Dent goods have been returned to supplier due to physical damage upon inspection. This will usually involve scratches, dents or other imperfections. These imperfections will not affect the performance of the machine.

Depending on the nature of the products, these goods come with a 3, 6 or 12 month warranty. Both warranty and condition of the product will be specified in the special comments section of the product pages.

REFURBISHED UNIT

Refurbished Unit goods have faulted and been returned to the manufacturer or supplier. These goods are then repaired, parts replaced, tested and offered for sale at a reduced price. The warranty on these will be 3,6 or 12 months depending on the product type. The warranty period will be listed on the individual product pages.

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polglase

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#929575 8-Nov-2013 16:34

kiwijunglist: These are the T&C you have to agree to prior to making payment. I am not saying that they take away any existing rights you have under the fair trading act / cga.

Terms & Conditions

Acceptance of an order

In the unlikely event where an ordered product is not available or if there is an error in the price or product description presented on the website our Customer Care team will contact you as soon as possible to discuss your options. This may result in the cancellation of your order or replacement with an alternative product.

Interesting... as I see it there was no mistake on they it simply appears that the "insane savings storewide" was a discount applied to the order. It was a promotional offer not an incorrectly priced product.

kiwijunglist

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#929577 8-Nov-2013 16:37

It was a pricing error in their cart when applying a 20% discount.

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mrphil

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#929578 8-Nov-2013 16:40

my item got shipped today but no details on which courier, tracking number or type of shipping ie overnight, 2-3days?

polglase

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#929585 8-Nov-2013 16:47

kiwijunglist: It was a pricing error in their cart when applying a 20% discount.

None of the products I ordered were over $50. They were all priced correctly on the website and when added to the cart. When I ordered multiple items a $50 discount was applied to the total order. This is a promotional discount, the individual items are all priced correctly in the cart.

The term they are trying to use I believe is this one - "ordered product is not available or if there is an error in the price or product description presented on the website"

However the ordered product is available and there was no error in the price or product description presented on the website. They are really trying to backtrack on a promotion applying to carts with multiple items. I think their T&C could be clearer and should be updated to cover this situation.

something like ...if there is an error in the price or product description or discount applied to one or more products individually or collectively...

polglase

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#929586 8-Nov-2013 16:48

mrphil: my item got shipped today but no details on which courier, tracking number or type of shipping ie overnight, 2-3days?

What was the order value and discount applied?

loceff13

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#929588 8-Nov-2013 16:50

polglase:
mrphil: my item got shipped today but no details on which courier, tracking number or type of shipping ie overnight, 2-3days?

What was the order value and discount applied?

ipod nano at $125 delivered

kiwijunglist

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#929592 8-Nov-2013 16:54

The products were incorrectly priced if the total came to $50, when you applied the discount code.

For example

3x $15 earphones
1x $5 case

Total $50 + $6 shipping = $56

Then I entered the 20% discount code

Total $50 - $50 discount + $6 shipping = $6

Clearly an unintentional pricing error, The error was at the checkout, so it can not be argued that they lowered pricing intentionalally to get more visitors to their website, as the error only happens when you placed your order. From memory their are provisions in the fair trading act for unintentional errors, so I think contacting a lawyer would be a unethical and a waste of time, but let us know how you get on.

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Lias

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#929594 8-Nov-2013 16:56

loceff13:
polglase:
mrphil: my item got shipped today but no details on which courier, tracking number or type of shipping ie overnight, 2-3days?

What was the order value and discount applied?

ipod nano at $125 delivered

Be _VERY_ interesting to see if it arrives.

IANAL but I'd be very surprised if they can tell some customers its an error, and honour it for other customers (who may have ordered more expensive items where they won't loose as much money on the deal) and get away with it.. That would surely be shaky legal ground.

I've replied to the denial email telling them it's not acceptable, and that they can't get out if it as a pricing error because the items were billed at full price.

loceff13

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#929596 8-Nov-2013 16:59

Problem is they probably have liquidators that ok'd the nano because it was still within their acceptable price for it unlike other products (knife set for $6 shipped).

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