Dead....Hot! ViewSonic VE500 LCD 15.0" Monitor for $226 shipped @ Royal Computer Inc.

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Wei2Cool

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BTW I am seriously worried about the slim chance you can get one at that price, looks they've sold like few hundreds of these in last few hours. I doubt that they have that many in stock.
 

Ionizer

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I just ordered mine through buy.com and then use Amex BVG to goroyal...
safer in the end, I think ;)
 

IgoByte

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Originally posted by: Ionizer
I just ordered mine through buy.com and then use Amex BVG to goroyal...
safer in the end, I think ;)

How soon after you place the order can you use AMEX to pricematch and how long does it take for them to approve?
I'm worried that if I buy it from buy.com AMEX won't end up pricematching it to this place.

LMK about this please.
 

Cooky

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If anyone has received this product at the mentioned price please post ASAP. Bought a NEC 1530v a while ago for $220 after coupon+rebate and thought that was a hot deal but it just looks cold comparing to this one.

Edit:
What kind of AMEX card do you guys have that has BVG program?? I called AMEX but the CSR told me my card doesn't have that feature.
 

IgoByte

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Originally posted by: Cooky
If anyone has received this product at the mentioned price please post ASAP. Bought a NEC 1530v a while ago for $220 after coupon+rebate and thought that was a hot deal but it just looks cold comparing to this one.

Edit:
What kind of AMEX card do you guys have that has BVG program?? I called AMEX but the CSR told me my card doesn't have that feature.

GOLD
 

tazmania99

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I don't have AMEX Gold, but I will still not buy anything from an unknown merchant. I know there are many stores out there selling refurb stuffs as brand new. I'll pass this time.
 

ObiDon

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Somebody probably showed up for work, saw all the orders, and was like :Q
 

Draknor

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LOL - yeah, I'd like to see a picture of his/hers/their faces :)

Man, what a way to start a Friday...
 

tazmania99

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Originally posted by: andrey
Price: $ 379.00
Item # : 364MonitorLCD
On Backorder

LOL, let me guess why....
What's next?! Cancellation => Full of cursing => file a class action.......Ooopsss....this is a family store, not a public company, so class action does not work => :|
 

Blindman

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no more pricematch at amex then.

how do u do it if price changed?

time to cancel at buy.com as well.
 

1313

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Well RoyalPC just cancelled my order.

When I called, the CS rep and Supervisor we're very unpleasant. They wanted to increase the charge from $200.00 to $369.95...they claim it was a typo.

Typo or not, there was no language to that effect and $200.00 was the price throughout the web site.

When was the last time I got to make a mistake and not be responsible for my mistake?

Well, RoyalPC obviously doesn't care about my business. They just said 'your order is cancelled and there is nothing we will do about it'.

When I asked to speak to an owner or manager Mark Ziaz said 'have a nice day' CLICK! and hung up!

I will never buy, or even attempt to buy from these guys again. Maybe this deal was too good, but thats their problem. What I know is the tone of voice and the attitude of the CS reps and supervisor tells me that I would receive bad treatment from RoyalPC in any purchase.
 

Jedibus

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I can accept when sites have obvious pricing mistakes and don't honor them but this one doesn't sit well with me for some reason. Maybe because the people that work there are a$$holes? :disgust:

Here's my email. Sounds like his name is Jack to me
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Dear Sir,
The reason why I emailed you, because we couldn't process the order for Viewsonic VE500. Because of there's a typo for the price. Actual price for the monitor is $379.00 not $200.00. Right now the website already fixed with the actual price for $379.00. Please confirm me your decision. Thank you.
Jack
 

Carnivore99

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Gee, it's hard to believe there could possibly be a typo when you see language skills like this...

Dear Sir,
The reason why I emailed you, because we couldn't process the order for Viewsonic VE500. Because of there's a typo for the price. Actual price for the monitor is $379.00 not $200.00. Right now the website already fixed with the actual price for $379.00. Please confirm me your decision. Thank you.
Jack

 

ktg

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Regardless of what the RoyalPC webpage said earlier today, I'm sure the AMEX pricematch is dead-in-the-water---they're certain to check the current price at the RoyalPC site and then torpedo the deal. I cancelled my buy.com order. Hopefully the cancellation sticks before the box is shipped out...
 

Ionizer

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FYI:

I did not cancel my buy.com order because I printed out the page from goroyal.com when it was still $200

They asked when the price was at $200 and I told them it was when I bought this one from buy.com

I then faxed over the information to amex.

Sure, they may check it out and go to the page or even call them, but they may not be bothered with doing it too, and just accept the faxed print out. I won't know for at least another week or two.
In the meantime I'm just going to hold onto my LCD from buy.com which arrived yesterday. Though I wasn't home to get it, and try to find out as quickly as possible whether I will be getting refunded.

If not, I just return it back to buy.com within the time period.
Hell I think amex even has a thing where they will extend a return period, but not sure on the details.
 

knightc2

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Gee, it's hard to believe there could possibly be a typo when you see language skills like this...

HA HA. I pretty much thought the same thing when I saw the email. Morons. :D
 

Ionizer

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UPDATE UPDATE FOR THOSE WHO BOUGHT AT BUY.COM TO USE AMEX BVG:

GOOD NEWS!!
I just called today to check on the status (I faxed the info over 2 days ago as soon as I got billed)

Amex said IT WAS APPROVED AND CHECK WAS SENT OUT TODAY FOR $195!!!

THE Lcd monitor is in my hands right now and I am so friggin happy!!

Best of luck to all those who did what I recommended and bought it through buy.com to use amex BVG
I suggest making sure you send in your documents ASAP to ensure they don't stop for whatever reason!

*Ionizer does a little dance*
 

kabir2

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Great that worked out for you. Mine hasn't shipped yet from goroyal, but hasn't been cancelled either. Anyone else get their order canceled or anything yet?