For those that got the "Free" mouse at CompUSA Easter Sales...Check Your Cards!

[elanarchist]

Originally posted by: dealsman737
You think he is greedy? I placed exactly 25 orders of 99 mice within the first 10 minutes of this deal being posted at this forum. If it doesn't do through, so what. If it does go through, I will sell them and buy myself a new car. Everybody complaining is just upset they didn't get in on the deal. You snooze, you loose (literally in this case b/c this deal occurred late at night).

BTW- My card has not been charged and has 100% on-line protection, so I am not concerned about excessive charges.

Another lurker who contributes nothing yet ruins Hot Deals for everyone else...

 

[Undream]

haha. 2475 x 10 bucks = a new S.U.V.

classic.

 

[JJMcKay]

Originally posted by: dealsman737
You think he is greedy? I placed exactly 25 orders of 99 mice within the first 10 minutes of this deal being posted at this forum. If it doesn't do through, so what. If it does go through, I will sell them and buy myself a new car. Everybody complaining is just upset they didn't get in on the deal. You snooze, you loose (literally in this case b/c this deal occurred late at night).

BTW- My card has not been charged and has 100% on-line protection, so I am not concerned about excessive charges.

WRONG. I did get in on the deal but only ordered 3, one for each rig I have. If you are going to start accusing people of being sour grapes now then you're really going low. The fact is it was over the line. Nothing pisses me off more than the e-gay lurkers on these board who take up the deals yet contribute nothing back in return. They are a fact of life tho and will never go away but I'll so speak out against it when I can.

 

[CallMeCrazy]

Listen to all the ?Cryin? ass bitchin?? going on in here? With all the ?Karma this and ethics that? why don?t you all buck up and grow a pair? and as for the guy that is obviously get his pair put through the ringer by all the adolescent in the AnAndTech hot deals forum? get used to this community being bitter and hate-filled? I personally didn?t get in on this deal and I hold NO ill will towards him for buying 10 mice? and as for the rest that think he deserves to get ripped off... If you want a mouse that bad why don?t you go out and WORK for the damn thing? or is it that mommy and daddy don?t give you enough of an allowance to afford a mouse that isn?t being given away? Hummmm? enough of that?

Govtcheez,
I do hope that you get this issue straight and that it doesn?t cause you anymore headaches?

Commence with the bashings and incase you can?t tell I give a SH*T?

 

[EDiT]

Originally posted by: Pecos
I believe that it would only really come down to this: CompUSA's Online pricing and availability

That really has nothing to do with it. This was not a price mistake. It was an Advertised special. They can not just change their mind on a price once a bunch of people have purchased it. If you had been paying attention, you would have seen that they advertised these as Free after an Instant Internet Rebate, and they also advertised penny shipping during their Easter sale. Changing the price on a loss leader item after everyone purchased it would be exactly like them refusing rebates on FAR items because they decided it was too good of a deal.

 

[JJMcKay]

Originally posted by: CallMeCrazy
Listen to all the ?Cryin? ass bitchin?? going on in here? With all the ?Karma this and ethics that? why don?t you all buck up and grow a pair? and as for the guy that is obviously get his pair put through the ringer by all the adolescent in the AnAndTech hot deals forum? get used to this community being bitter and hate-filled? I personally didn?t get in on this deal and I hold NO ill will towards him for buying 10 mice? and as for the rest that think he deserves to get ripped off... If you want a mouse that bad why don?t you go out and WORK for the damn thing? or is it that mommy and daddy don?t give you enough of an allowance to afford a mouse that isn?t being given away? Hummmm? enough of that?

Govtcheez,
I do hope that you get this issue straight and that it doesn?t cause you anymore headaches?

Commence with the bashings and incase you can?t tell I give a SH*T?

those lurkers gotta stick together ya know.

 

[govtcheez75]

I love the cynicism. For all of you that scorn me and accuse me of somehow trying to make a small fortune by buying these, and trying to sell them off on eBay...don't you think that I would have purchased more than 10?

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: EDiT

Originally posted by: Pecos
I believe that it would only really come down to this: CompUSA's Online pricing and availability

That really has nothing to do with it. This was not a price mistake. It was an Advertised special. They can not just change their mind on a price once a bunch of people have purchased it. If you had been paying attention, you would have seen that they advertised these as Free after an Instant Internet Rebate, and they also advertised penny shipping during their Easter sale. Changing the price on a loss leader item after everyone purchased it would be exactly like them refusing rebates on FAR items because they decided it was too good of a deal.

Go re-read those policies... By placing an "order" through the website, does not constitute a sale, but your offer to buy. While a stupid move PR wise, legally they'll have grounds to argue they are inside their rights to do so. They do state that they will contact the customer with notice of the change and ask for approval. Probably what has occurred is they've authorized the charge first. Thier logic is probably that there's no sense in asking for approval then after they get it, find out the card won't take it because the guy ordered 9000 mice. They can just cancel the order and be done with it. The problem is with debit cards. That money goes on hold while waiting for it to come in. And some like me, (and no I didn't order any) is that I have overdraft protection and it would have activated a line of credit that I would be paying interest on.

...
our shipment constitutes our accept of your offer.
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We will notify you of any corrections or changes and ask for your approval before we complete your order. We will not complete your order until we have your approval.

As for the 1 vs. 10 vs. 100... arguement. I tried ordering one of these for a friend who's out of the country so I they were all gone. So I see both sides - I was ordering 1 but it was for someone else (who couldn't do it themself). So would it have been unethical for me to order one? But the qty question can only be decided by the person themselves. It's not for me to say whether they were or were not acting ethically. Regardless if they were or weren't it wouldn't be appropriate to pass judgement against them, especially not in an open forum like this.

 

[Branded]

People are going to try to profit from info on these forums (and price mismatches in general). No amount of ciriticism will change that.

The question is, should they be ostracized so they do not post the truth ? I cringe when I see people brag at the expense of others, because that encourages competition and people buy stuff they can't really use or sell profitably because they want to beat out so and so.

On the other hand it would be nice to know that your chance of getting a deal is .0000001 percent because some guy ordered 10,000 in the first minute of the deal. They you would just let a thread die, knowing that the deal was over and you were just wasting time reading about newbies who wished they could get just one, and would someone send them one, etc.

 

[Pecos]

Originally posted by: EDiT

Originally posted by: Pecos
I believe that it would only really come down to this: CompUSA's Online pricing and availability

That really has nothing to do with it. This was not a price mistake. It was an Advertised special. They can not just change their mind on a price once a bunch of people have purchased it. If you had been paying attention, you would have seen that they advertised these as Free after an Instant Internet Rebate, and they also advertised penny shipping during their Easter sale. Changing the price on a loss leader item after everyone purchased it would be exactly like them refusing rebates on FAR items because they decided it was too good of a deal.

On the contrary, I do believe that I am paying attention. "Any typographical, photographic or specification error in product, pricing or offers is subject to correction." The way I see it, "Free aftern an Internet Rebate" is an offer and offers are subject to correction. While I don't believe in their policy, it seems, to me, to say that they can pretty much do what they please. There's nothing in there that dictates what qualifications are needed to constitute an 'error' -- a monkey could be crapping on the advertisement and picking the 'error(s)'. They also say that until they've shipped the purchase, your offer is not accepted -- it says nothing about the monetary deduction from your account.

 

[EDiT]

Originally posted by: PecosOn the contrary, I do believe that I am paying attention. "Any typographical, photographic or specification error in product, pricing or offers is subject to correction." The way I see it, "Free aftern an Internet Rebate" is an offer and offers are subject to correction. While I don't believe in their policy, it seems, to me, to say that they can pretty much do what they please. There's nothing in there that dictates what qualifications are needed to constitute an 'error' -- a monkey could be crapping on the advertisement and picking the 'error(s)'. They also say that until they've shipped the purchase, your offer is not accepted -- it says nothing about the monetary deduction from your account.

Despite what their policy says, they can not legally change advertised prices after the sale. Their policy can and will be used to protect against pricing errors, but no court will maintain their right to change legitimate advertised prices after a sale just because they feel like it.

 

[vicdoc]

Since everyone is chiming in I will take my shot and say that moral questions aside, if Compusa says free after internet rebate, it should be free. The question of quantity is irrelevent to this issue since there was no specification by Compusa on quantity, if I understand this deal.

WRT the "moral" issues: To say you get what you deserve is to take an "everything has meaning" approach to events which have nothing to do with the issue that Compusa is charging this guy for what they said they would not. If we think that bad things happen to bad people, that is ridiculous. Because there are a lot of good people who have bad things happen to them. And bad people who get away with bad things. Yes sometimes people do get what they deserve, in the sense that true evil gets punished SOMETIMES, but there is a whole lot that goes on where good goes unrecognised and bad goes unpunished. If he had ordered only one and got charged full fare then would any of you be jumping on his case? If not then you should be 10 times as sympathetic for him for being charged 10 times. The one in the wrong here is Compusa, and that is clear.

 

[hevnsnt]

Bah, this thread sucks. 10 I can understand.. 50 or so.. that is pushing it.

All the luck with your debit card situation, that is why you want to use a CC.

 

[altonb1]

Okay, a few observations:

1) govtchees75 is the nick. Funny that he is complaining that he didn't get something free. (No personal attack intended. Just my observation on the nick vs the situation)
2) This banter has gotten highly philosophical and intense. I'd guess many of the lurkers (and members) reading the forum probably will need a dictionary for some of the terms used.
3) This HAS been kinda amusing just because of the incessant arguing.
4) It looks like my order for 50 went through without a hitch. My card was charged correctly and the order is showing in transit. (Got a tracking number, too! Delivery scheduled tomorrow)

5) Anyone wanna buy a mouse? $10 + shipping. Thanks!

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: altonb1
Okay, a few observations: 1) govtchees75 is the nick. Funny that he is complaining that he didn't get something free. (No personal attack intended. Just my observation on the nick vs the situation) 2) This banter has gotten highly philosophical and intense. I'd guess many of the lurkers (and members) reading the forum probably will need a dictionary for some of the terms used. 3) This HAS been kinda amusing just because of the incessant arguing. 4) It looks like my order for 50 went through without a hitch. My card was charged correctly and the order is showing in transit. (Got a tracking number, too! Delivery scheduled tomorrow) 5) Anyone wanna buy a mouse? $10 + shipping. Thanks!

Oh yeah...almost forgot...

6) Numbers 4 and 5 were an attempt at humor. I actually didn't order any. I was sleeping when the sale started, and didn't even find out about this problem until I logged in to AT this morning. I just read 3 pages of posts just because this was funny, not because I had any personal interest in the outcome either way.

 

[JJMcKay]

Originally posted by: altonb1

Originally posted by: altonb1
Okay, a few observations: 1) govtchees75 is the nick. Funny that he is complaining that he didn't get something free. (No personal attack intended. Just my observation on the nick vs the situation) 2) This banter has gotten highly philosophical and intense. I'd guess many of the lurkers (and members) reading the forum probably will need a dictionary for some of the terms used. 3) This HAS been kinda amusing just because of the incessant arguing. 4) It looks like my order for 50 went through without a hitch. My card was charged correctly and the order is showing in transit. (Got a tracking number, too! Delivery scheduled tomorrow) 5) Anyone wanna buy a mouse? $10 + shipping. Thanks!

Oh yeah...almost forgot...

6) Numbers 4 and 5 were an attempt at humor. I actually didn't order any. I was sleeping when the sale started, and didn't even find out about this problem until I logged in to AT this morning. I just read 3 pages of posts just because this was funny, not because I had any personal interest in the outcome either way.

believe me the humor was not lost on me. definitely got a laugh out of that one.

 

[GLudlow]

I think the real lesson here is, if you're going to be greedy (which is perfectly ok, really) just make sure you have the funds to cover your butt if the deal goes bad!

 

[Manolo]

Crapusa Sucks big time, I called them and ask them what happen to my order, they said "We are aware of this Optical Mouse orders" Unfortunatelly they won't be ship. I told the mannager I was going to filled out a complain with the BBB regarding their 100% price Garantee. You guys won't believe what that jerk told me. He said "We don't care who you filled a complain with". Stupid Crapusa and all their crew go to hell. Final words, they will sent a cancelation to all the people that order last night. Screw Crapusa.

 

[QTArrhythmic]

And if you are greedy, then you have to be prepared to take it in the rear.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Manolo
Crapusa Sucks big time, I called them and ask them what happen to my order, they said "We are aware of this Optical Mouse orders" Unfortunatelly they won't be ship. I told the mannager I was going to filled out a complain with the BBB regarding their 100% price Garantee. You guys won't believe what that jerk told me. He said "We don't care who you filled a complain with". Stupid Crapusa and all their crew go to hell. Final words, they will sent a cancelation to all the people that order last night. Screw Crapusa.

I like how people get so indignant when their "hot deal" doesn't go through. Reverse the situation. If someone ordered 50 mice from you for free because of a price match deal or whatnot, would you honor it and just give your merchandise away for free? If so, you don't belong in this capitalist society.

 

[buzzcheeze]

I thought this forum is to benfit ALL not just one.
Just passing through

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: adimiron

Although it was very kind of you to post this warning, I will be laughing for weeks on end. To be completely honest with you, as cruel as it sounds, I hope everything bad that can happen with this, does. (Blah blah blah, bs bs bs, whine cry complain...) Thanks guys, for putting a big grey cloud on my day today!

Sounds like your day would have been pretty grey with all the venom you're spitting. BTW, I hope your genitals fall off, a bird poops in your eye, and all manner of awful things happen to you! And then I randomly get something I want because of it! Woo! Grow up. Buy your damned mouse on eBay from a "hoarder" for $3 after shipping. The nature of deals is that they never last forever, otherwise people wouldn't be checking this page all the time. I really feel for you that your order didn't go through, but you're being ridiculous.

I'm not being at all ridiculous. If you have the right to hoard them, then I have the right to be angry and the right to hope that I get the last laugh. Hell, I have those rights anyway. I am acting grown up. If I wasn't, I'd be arguing over something stupid like whether it was morally acceptable to order more than one. I really don't give a crap. I really, really don't. But the hot deal for me is that I get to laugh my ass off at the fact that because you ordered a bunch, I didn't get any and you got charged for them!

The funny thing here is that there was probably some stipulation on the rebate that it's one per customer. Somehow, they managed not only to charge you for the mouses, but charge you for something more. The list price of them are 22.18, 10 of them would obviously amount to 221.80, even if they charged you 6% tax, the total is 235.11, and the $253 you mention doesn't include shipping costs. Perhaps no one noticed that the instant rebate comes when you purchased another item and they automatically added that item to your cost 10 times and either they failed to mention this, or you failed to notice it. Either way, I'm sure their disclaimer says something along the lines of "Rules and Conditions of Rebates apply". Maybe, rather than cancelling your order for not getting the other item, they added those on as their way of showing you not to hoard items! I would LOVE for that to happen. Sorry about your luck if it did, but it does serve you right for not letting other people get in on this deal.

Even if you were going to give them to friends, let them do the footwork on their own. I was willing to do the work, and I got shut out. They probably didn't even KNOW about the freaking mouse, and they get one? Yes, I am bitching because I didn't get one. Again, I have that right, and if you have the right to tell me "tough sh!t" then I have the privlege of hoping it bites you in the ass.

Thanks!

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: Manolo
I told the mannager I was going to filled out a complain with the BBB regarding their 100% price Garantee. You guys won't believe what that jerk told me. He said "We don't care who you filled a complain with".

I would say the same thing to you. Then laugh. The BBB is nothing more than a group of Mediators that has no role in the government. I'm sure that CompUSA gets thousands of claims from people like you to the BBB every year. The sheer fact that they are in business still outweighs those claims 99% of the time.

CompUSA is now one of my favorite stores!

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: dethman


for some reason i find this hilarious.

where's the paddy ..?...Brag and Moan thread ..yep..

 

[RiskyMoto]

hey guys... i just called CompUSA. they are currently holding all orders? they have not yet charge my card, I wanted to cancel my order before they charge my card. But they said that the promotion is good. They have an error in there system. There system is chargeing everyone the full price, they are crediting it back to customers that was charge the full amount. Maybe you guy should double check, here?s there number

800-653-3831