::Dead:: 2405FPW on sale!

[pravi333]

i am still speaking with them, i think its the 5th csr, this one sounds little positive.
he told me to fax the email & he can place me an order for 2405fpw & if i am charged more than $428 for the new order then they'll refund the money

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: pravi333
i am still speaking with them, i think its the 5th csr, this one sounds little positive.
he told me to fax the email & he can place me an order for 2405fpw & if i am charged more than $428 for the new order then they'll refund the money

what's the Fax number and the CSR's extension ?

 

[pravi333]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: pravi333
i am still speaking with them, i think its the 5th csr, this one sounds little positive.
he told me to fax the email & he can place me an order for 2405fpw & if i am charged more than $428 for the new order then they'll refund the money

what's the Fax number and the CSR's extension ?

fax # 512 283 6161

i just called 800 746 2470 i didnt know they have extensions

you need to have a case number opened with them & the csr need to put some comments on the case # regarding the refund

then you fax it referencing the case #

 

[JPSJPS]

Originally posted by: xyyz
oh... that's right. i just remembered. in california there's a law that came into practice that is something like the following:

"Merchants will not be able to charge a higher price than the lowest price displayed, advertised or posted, regardless of any time limitation."

i know i've seen this at many retailers here. if a price is advertised on something, even if it's wrong, they have to sell it to you for that price. can someone help me find the actual text, so that i can submit it to these guys?

You have been smoking the good stuff too often and it has damaged your brain!

 

[dahvaio]

Originally posted by: JPSJPS

Originally posted by: xyyz
oh... that's right. i just remembered. in california there's a law that came into practice that is something like the following:

"Merchants will not be able to charge a higher price than the lowest price displayed, advertised or posted, regardless of any time limitation."

i know i've seen this at many retailers here. if a price is advertised on something, even if it's wrong, they have to sell it to you for that price. can someone help me find the actual text, so that i can submit it to these guys?

You have been smoking the good stuff too often and it has damaged your brain!

Actually "Merchants will not be able to charge a higher price than the lowest price displayed, advertised or posted, regardless of any time limitation" is a consumer law that went into effect in 2005 in California.. I have searched but cannot not find the exact reference number; however, it definately is a law in California.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: dahvaio

Originally posted by: JPSJPS

Originally posted by: xyyz
oh... that's right. i just remembered. in california there's a law that came into practice that is something like the following:

"Merchants will not be able to charge a higher price than the lowest price displayed, advertised or posted, regardless of any time limitation."

i know i've seen this at many retailers here. if a price is advertised on something, even if it's wrong, they have to sell it to you for that price. can someone help me find the actual text, so that i can submit it to these guys?

You have been smoking the good stuff too often and it has damaged your brain!

Actually "Merchants will not be able to charge a higher price than the lowest price displayed, advertised or posted, regardless of any time limitation" is a consumer law that went into effect in 2005 in California.. I have searched but cannot not find the exact reference number; however, it definately is a law in California.

I suspect this is only for brick and mortar retailers that place a price tag on the item or shelf. I doubt it would apply here.

 

[dahvaio]

iwearnosox,

Your right, it looks like it only pertains to B&M

Prices: Overcharges ? AB 1721 (Koretz, D-West Hollywood) ? Prohibits any person or store from charging an amount greater than the lowest price posted for a product, even if there is an expiration date posted for that product. This law clarifies that expired sale signs that are not removed must be honored by the merchant. It also clarifies the language of the law to cover scanner overcharges.

 

[HumblePie]

But a law made in California does not apply across state lines to a company in Texas. If you want to stick Dell with something you have to nail them with a Texas law, many of which only pertain to Texas residents only. Theyare specificaly worded that way. Which is why there has been an advocation to get some federal guidelines for internet commerce for years. Many states, such as Texas and Washington, had some very odd and notriously bad consumer laws, I know I live in Texas. But where they are lax in some respects they can be like a great hammer falling on some heads for other laws that other states would say a business would not be responsible for. My mother being a paralegal for several years to a corporate catering law firm allowed me to hear about cases later. Wierd things you didn't think you could fight would be fought and won. Just because those are the laws.

However, bait and switch IS an illegal practice here in Texas and what they have done is illegal. However, as a Californian getting them to enforce that law on Dell is probably an excercise in futility. You need a Texas resident to make a complaint.

 

[deepinya]

Originally posted by: CyberZenn
Get off your proverbial high-horses. I know that I (and probably many others) got in on this deal thinking it was very possibly legit. Afterall, we had confirmation of the model number (2405FPW) in three places: The order page, an advertising image, and order acceptance/confirmation emails. Further, you can buy a *NEW* 2005FPW for less than the price we ended up paying.

A NEW 2005fpw is less than 428 all the time? WOW, cause I see it for 749 MSRP which is what refurbs are based upon. They dont take into consideration the 8 coupons/discounts you applied to get it to ~390.

The 2405 costs $1199 MSRP and you REALLY thought it was 428 for a refurb? This after the fact that you KNOW the cheapest this monitor has ever been was ~850 after some discounts?

el oh el you are quite ignorant.

 

[JPSJPS]

Originally posted by: dahvaio
iwearnosox,

Your right, it looks like it only pertains to B&M

Prices: Overcharges ? AB 1721 (Koretz, D-West Hollywood) ? Prohibits any person or store from charging an amount greater than the lowest price posted for a product, even if there is an expiration date posted for that product. This law clarifies that expired sale signs that are not removed must be honored by the merchant. It also clarifies the language of the law to cover scanner overcharges.

YEP - This has nothing to do with advertised prices (online, newspaper, flyer etc.) for B&M stores either.

 

[wallsfd949]

Originally posted by: Ronin
Thankfully, I'm one of the few, it appears, that already got mine (2 of the 4, anyway). The other 2 currently show "In transit to local carrier" on the order now, so that leads me to believe they're on their way as well.

This is very hard to believe without :camera:'s

If you got the money to order 4 at that price, you got a camera lying around. Take a pic and post it.

 

[magicfame]

anybody have luck calling?

 

[Ronin]

I spent the better part of last night playing with the monitor, rather than taking pictures of it.

Note: The reason 4 were purchased is simple. 3 of us in the office wanted them when we saw the deal, so we had one of us purchase all 4 (I'm the one that bought two). Two arrived yesterday, where I took 1 home, and the guy that paid for all 4 took the other home, in the event that Dell decided to not send us the other 2 that we'd bought. I can only take a picture of the one that I have now. If that's enough for now, I'll do it this evening.

Sadly, the more I think about it, the more I'd wished I'd bought more. Check eBay for 2405's. Since 2 days ago and now, it went from only having 2 listed to MANY more (so I'd venture that while it seems a lot of people weren't very lucky here, there were others who were). I'd wait 2-3 months and throw em up there and make a killing heh.

 

[PLaYaHaTeD]

Originally posted by: deepinya
A NEW 2005fpw is less than 428 all the time? WOW, cause I see it for 749 MSRP which is what refurbs are based upon. They dont take into consideration the 8 coupons/discounts you applied to get it to ~390.

The 2405 costs $1199 MSRP and you REALLY thought it was 428 for a refurb? This after the fact that you KNOW the cheapest this monitor has ever been was ~850 after some discounts?

el oh el you are quite ignorant.

How bout you shut the fvck up and go somewhere else with your righteous bullshit. This is the hot deals forum, not the 'get a good deal as long as its ethical' forum. People come here because they hope for a screw up like this to take advantage of.

Take it as far as you can without it being illegal, and to hell with morality. you think dell is moral?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: PLaYaHaTeD

Originally posted by: deepinya
A NEW 2005fpw is less than 428 all the time? WOW, cause I see it for 749 MSRP which is what refurbs are based upon. They dont take into consideration the 8 coupons/discounts you applied to get it to ~390.

The 2405 costs $1199 MSRP and you REALLY thought it was 428 for a refurb? This after the fact that you KNOW the cheapest this monitor has ever been was ~850 after some discounts?

el oh el you are quite ignorant.

How bout you shut the fvck up and go somewhere else with your righteous bullshit. This is the hot deals forum, not the 'get a good deal as long as its ethical' forum. People come here because they hope for a screw up like this to take advantage of.

Take it as far as you can without it being illegal, and to hell with morality. you think dell is moral?

Yep, WMC. :laugh:
Round up the lawyers for the class-action!

 

[llars]

Oh my God, Bait and Switch. Someone call the WAAAAAAAAAAMBULANCE!!!

It never ceases to amaze me about the legnths you people will go to to exploit a typo on a website.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: PLaYaHaTeD

Originally posted by: deepinya
A NEW 2005fpw is less than 428 all the time? WOW, cause I see it for 749 MSRP which is what refurbs are based upon. They dont take into consideration the 8 coupons/discounts you applied to get it to ~390.

The 2405 costs $1199 MSRP and you REALLY thought it was 428 for a refurb? This after the fact that you KNOW the cheapest this monitor has ever been was ~850 after some discounts?

el oh el you are quite ignorant.

How bout you shut the fvck up and go somewhere else with your righteous bullshit. This is the hot deals forum, not the 'get a good deal as long as its ethical' forum. People come here because they hope for a screw up like this to take advantage of.

Take it as far as you can without it being illegal, and to hell with morality. you think dell is moral?

What about ETHICS?

If you question whether a deal is real or a mistake, call or write the company, and ask. If it is a valid deal, post it. If it isn't, DO NOT post it, and DO NOT complain about it.

If there are limitations on a deal, DO NOT discuss ways to get around them.

If you think your post may be unethical, it probably is. DON'T POST IT. If you don't care about ethics, FIND ANOTHER FORUM. There are plenty of sites devoted to these kinds of activities. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! If that is what you want to do, PLEASE GO THERE. If you insist on doing it, here, you may become an involuntary lurker.

Feel free to take your punk drivel somewhere else.

 

[JPSJPS]

Originally posted by: llars
Oh my God, Bait and Switch. Someone call the WAAAAAAAAAAMBULANCE!!!

It never ceases to amaze me about the legnths you people will go to to exploit a typo on a website.

YA - Lots of little kiddies that actually believe the world owes them a free ride! Maybe they hope that someone will give them a big tip for "adding fries with that".

 

[diablofreak]

i want my 40 dollar 2405FPW!!! :|

 

[Deuce300]

:beer: ***w0000000000000000000t*** :beer:

After about 3 return phone calls, and no need to pull out ammunition other than my e-mails and a screenshot, my wish has been granted!!! They are going to refund my original cost when they receive the 2005FPW and they already charged me the original cost again on my CC, ~$467. Just got to make sure I receive the credit soon after I receive the new one.

Order Details
Display,Flat Panel Display 24W,Dual Voltage,2405FPW Midnight Gray,DAO

Sub-Total $499.00
Shipping $41.00
Tax $32.40
Total Price $572.40

All I can tell everyone is that you need to be polite and assertive. If you don't get what you like from the first rep, try another and hopefully you will get your new 2405FPW.

 

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: PLaYaHaTeD

Originally posted by: deepinya
A NEW 2005fpw is less than 428 all the time? WOW, cause I see it for 749 MSRP which is what refurbs are based upon. They dont take into consideration the 8 coupons/discounts you applied to get it to ~390.

The 2405 costs $1199 MSRP and you REALLY thought it was 428 for a refurb? This after the fact that you KNOW the cheapest this monitor has ever been was ~850 after some discounts?

el oh el you are quite ignorant.

How bout you shut the fvck up and go somewhere else with your righteous bullshit. This is the hot deals forum, not the 'get a good deal as long as its ethical' forum. People come here because they hope for a screw up like this to take advantage of.

Take it as far as you can without it being illegal, and to hell with morality. you think dell is moral?

What about ETHICS?

If you question whether a deal is real or a mistake, call or write the company, and ask. If it is a valid deal, post it. If it isn't, DO NOT post it, and DO NOT complain about it.

If there are limitations on a deal, DO NOT discuss ways to get around them.

If you think your post may be unethical, it probably is. DON'T POST IT. If you don't care about ethics, FIND ANOTHER FORUM. There are plenty of sites devoted to these kinds of activities. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! If that is what you want to do, PLEASE GO THERE. If you insist on doing it, here, you may become an involuntary lurker.

Feel free to take your punk drivel somewhere else.

owned!

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: Ronin
I spent the better part of last night playing with the monitor, rather than taking pictures of it.

Note: The reason 4 were purchased is simple. 3 of us in the office wanted them when we saw the deal, so we had one of us purchase all 4 (I'm the one that bought two). Two arrived yesterday, where I took 1 home, and the guy that paid for all 4 took the other home, in the event that Dell decided to not send us the other 2 that we'd bought. I can only take a picture of the one that I have now. If that's enough for now, I'll do it this evening.

Sadly, the more I think about it, the more I'd wished I'd bought more. Check eBay for 2405's. Since 2 days ago and now, it went from only having 2 listed to MANY more (so I'd venture that while it seems a lot of people weren't very lucky here, there were others who were). I'd wait 2-3 months and throw em up there and make a killing heh.

Seriously, how many of these 2405 do you own? You seem to own a ton of them!

 

[PLaYaHaTeD]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: PLaYaHaTeD

Originally posted by: deepinya
A NEW 2005fpw is less than 428 all the time? WOW, cause I see it for 749 MSRP which is what refurbs are based upon. They dont take into consideration the 8 coupons/discounts you applied to get it to ~390.

The 2405 costs $1199 MSRP and you REALLY thought it was 428 for a refurb? This after the fact that you KNOW the cheapest this monitor has ever been was ~850 after some discounts?

el oh el you are quite ignorant.

How bout you shut the fvck up and go somewhere else with your righteous bullshit. This is the hot deals forum, not the 'get a good deal as long as its ethical' forum. People come here because they hope for a screw up like this to take advantage of.

Take it as far as you can without it being illegal, and to hell with morality. you think dell is moral?

What about ETHICS?

If you question whether a deal is real or a mistake, call or write the company, and ask. If it is a valid deal, post it. If it isn't, DO NOT post it, and DO NOT complain about it.

If there are limitations on a deal, DO NOT discuss ways to get around them.

If you think your post may be unethical, it probably is. DON'T POST IT. If you don't care about ethics, FIND ANOTHER FORUM. There are plenty of sites devoted to these kinds of activities. THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM! If that is what you want to do, PLEASE GO THERE. If you insist on doing it, here, you may become an involuntary lurker.

Feel free to take your punk drivel somewhere else.

Why do I find myself knee deep in a pile of snobby republicans who purchase their music instead of dling it from p2p because its 'wrong'?

Write the company.....that's funny. Reminds me of how it's illegal to have oral sex in georgia.

 

[Ronin]

So, for those that wanted pictures, here you go:

PBP
2405FPW with Display Props up
2405FPW box

 

[deepinya]

Originally posted by: PLaYaHaTeD
People come here because they hope for a screw up like this to take advantage of.

Really, thats news to me.