Sony Vaios for £76, can we get in on this? - Update: Company replies: Not going to honor "Price Mistake"

[c627627]

Inquirer (not "Enquirer" smarta$$) has a story on Sony notebook price mistake.
I just ordered one.
Can we get in on this?

I ordered just one because once there was a price mistake posted here for one of the deals and who ever ordered one item got it and the greedy ones didn't.

Linky to order page working Saturday 8:30 central


UPDATE: Company Reply posted below - Not going to honor "Pricing Mistake"

 

[ROLLTIDE2002]

Problem
A problem has occurred with our Worldpay online payment system.
As a result orders cannot proceed to the checkout area.
We are working to resolve this as soon as we can.
We apologize for any inconvenience

 

[MontyBurns]

So someone trying to order MORE than 1 is being "greedy," but someone who only goes for one... what are they, a patriot?

 

[ROLLTIDE2002]

Not going to work ..... 1 would have been nice

 

[benklop]

Looks like theres a problem with the pay system. Damn, I don't know how much 74 pounds is, but I think its like ~130 dollars. Wonder what these things would go for on Ebay....

 

[oaaltone]

We have temporarily suspended our online payment system.
A problem has occurred with our database and product catalogue.
As a result orders cannot proceed to the checkout area.
We are working to resolve this as soon as we can.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

 

[KingofBladez]

Nuts, I never get in on the scams

 

[BobbDole]

not there anymore
edit: err maybe it is..
guess I shoulda clicked the link instead of looking directly at the vaios.
The lowest price if you look for it is f907 for a celery

 

[elektronic]

its only 64.82, VAT doesn't apply to exports!!

 

[BZGuy]

We have temporarily suspended the online payment system for Foris Ltd.
A problem has occurred with the database and product catalogue.
As a result orders cannot proceed to the checkout area.
We are working to resolve this as soon as we can.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Oh well...

 

[c627627]

Heads up, Inquirer page lists an UPDATE Monday 06:00 BST The site is up again and the price is still the same -- £76.17

 

[BeBumbleBe]

Well the site is up but I'm still getting this:
"We have temporarily suspended the online payment system for Foris Ltd.
A problem has occurred with the database and product catalogue.
As a result orders cannot proceed to the checkout area.
We are working to resolve this as soon as we can.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

AmbleStreet"

 

[c627627]

It looks like if anyone got in on this deal, it's not coming:

1st August 2002
Statement from the Director.

I would like to address all 2,660 customers who made purchases over the weekend at our Microcom Warehouse online store.

Please accept my sincere apologies on behalf of my company.

Unfortunately, a genuine mistake was made in our last database update with incorrect prices displayed on few products in our catalogue. In particular the error fell on a popular laptop brand, which should not have appeared on the site. Other products that are unavailable show at a price of £0.01. The problem has occurred with the software program used by AmbleStreet, our in-house IT development arm, when preparing the recent price list.

I would like to make clear and reassure all customers that made credit card purchases that their accounts will NOT be debited. As we cannot complete their transactions all orders placed between Friday 26th and Sunday 28th July 2002 will be cancelled.

The problem is being addressed now and I hope NOT to have a repeat of this in the future. Our shopping cart has been disabled in the meantime until we can get our website back to normal. The response to our mistake has been overwhelming to such an extent that the 270,786 average daily hits to our server have outstripped our limited business resources. Our freephone support is temporarily down and our email response system has suffered a blow!

The business is based on providing the best products and service possible on the Net and it looks like we have fallen at this hurdle. I expect the overhaul of the website to be completed shortly as we are keen to resume normal trading. Again I regret and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to our customers.

Kind Regards

Ian Nedd
Foris Ltd

 

[bonk102]

damn, and i really wanted a $100 notebook too

 

[flythunderbird]

Gotta give 'em a little credit - they wrote a nice explanation and apology for their mistake. Seems like most American companies say little more than "the database was wrong, you're not getting it, too bad for you." Kudos to the Brits.

 

[c627627]

Originally posted by: flythunderbird
Gotta give 'em a little credit - they wrote a nice explanation and apology for their mistake. Seems like most American companies say little more than "the database was wrong, you're not getting it, too bad for you." Kudos to the Brits.

We didn't really expect to get this, although some sites did honor price mistakes in the past, but hey -- no offence can't let the "Kudos to the Brits" (over Americans) slide:

The database was wrong. "Unfortunately, a genuine mistake was made in our last database update with incorrect prices displayed on few products in our catalogue."

You're not getting it. "I would like to make clear and reassure all customers that made credit card purchases that their accounts will NOT be debited."

Too bad for you. "I regret and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to our customers."

So ... what... you ... talkin'... 'bout