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Originally posted by: WantMoreDeals
really !!!!
I am just curious but is it not the website fault that they had a flaw in the system???
plus they shipped the items with valid receipts and charged his credit card as well....
Is it not similar to applying dollar off coupon valid of specific item but u get it for any item???
Thanks for ur help
Originally posted by: WantMoreDeals
Hi,
I have this question. My friend recently found a flaw in a major online merchant's website.. The website had great discount on certain items. however, by changing the item number he was able to order various other items for a Same percentage discount. The website accepted the change and completed his orders and shipped the goods to him. Since this worked without any trouble he continued to do this for a while. Recently he got a call from the company mentioning that what he did was illegal and that its against the law and asking him to return the items.
Here are my questions:
1) was what he did wrong? There was a flaw in the website ordering system which allowed him to order the items for great discount. is he responsible for Finding the flaw and using it?
2) Is it legal for them to ask him to ship back things that has already reached him and infact his credit cards have been charged ( the discounted price) and he has valid receipts from the merchant?
3) Can they file a case against him or any other legal action?
4) he sold few of the items and has some with him and he has no issue with returning the items he has with him but if he returns the items can they be used as some form of evidence against him?
5)he really does not want to get in any form of legal mess. he thought that what he did was legal as the website was letting him place the orders and they had every right to cancel them or not ship them....but they did....
As mentioned before he did not change anything on the website. he did not break into their servers or anything.... all he did was change the itemID on the URL and it worked...
he is very scared and i felt I can help him.
any help will be great...
Originally posted by: DevilsAdvocate
Wantmoredeals -
Your "friend" may have committed fraud. I find it odd how emotional response is. Do you have a reason to be so defensive?
Seriously - seek legal counsel.
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Don_Vito would be the one to ask, perhaps he'll see this & lend his opinion.
Viper GTS
Originally posted by: WantMoreDeals
Hi,
he is very scared and i felt I can help him.
Originally posted by: WantMoreDeals
I am not sure how much he saved..... but he had mentioned that he was getting items for discounts as mcuh as 50% off.....
Originally posted by: razorweb
why are you all asking him to consult a lawyer? has anyone charged him with a crime? Just because Amazon SAYS its illegal doesnt make it so. They would have to prove it in court. And from what I can tell, Amazon hasn't elected to sue you. So what are you going to hire a lawyer for? The off chance that they <EM>may</EM> go after you? Hell, we all should be hiring lawyers then!
Originally posted by: Ameesh
how is this fraud? all you guys jumpin to the conclusion but if the website took the order and it went through order verification and they shipped after charging him i dont think its his resposibility anymore regardless of how he enetered the url of the site or whatever.
Originally posted by: Ameesh
how is this fraud? all you guys jumpin to the conclusion but if the website took the order and it went through order verification and they shipped after charging him i dont think its his resposibility anymore regardless of how he enetered the url of the site or whatever.
Originally posted by: amdskip
They should have never shipped his items if they were ordered for the incorrect price but what he did is still wrong. What kind of discount are we talking about here so we can grasp how serious of an issue this is and what did he order (don't mention the company or website name)