Free USB Iomega Zip Drive at Outpost

[unclebud]

fatwallet is just as bad, they jacked up the om palm deal...
idiots calling the stores
eidt: i will probably go there after i get banned

 

[NetworkDad]

I got the same message - backordered and will ship when available. I can see how that happens when people order more than 1. -- I checked with my credit card company, nothing has been charged yet.

 

[Genetic]

I ordered 40 of these to egay them. Did I kill the deal?

 

[slucky]

Ok, here's an interesting one. My order traking page has changed from all 0.00 to this:

Item Status Product Name Qty Unit Price Total

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In Process Veritas Backup Exec Desktop Pro 4.5

Outpost # Veritas Backup Exec Desktop Pro 4.5
Tracking # Not Available
2 $89.97 $179.94

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In Process Zip 100MB External USB Drive

Outpost # Zip 100MB External USB Drive
Tracking # ################

2 $104.98 $209.96

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Thanks again for placing your order with us! Subtotal: $389.90
Discount: $0.00
Net Product: $389.90
Shipping: $0.00
Sales Tax: $0.00
Order Total: $389.90
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I wonder how they are going to charge $389.90 to my flooz account that only had had $11.00 in it before Outpost charged it for $8.95... I hope they won't hit me with a huge bill.

 

[halik]

There you go: someone ordere 40 here, 10 there...

When someone tells you dont do something, they usually have a reason.

 

[Kenji4861]

!??!?!?! Can they charge us a different price than what we ordered for? Is that against the law? They better not charge me 100$ for this thing.

 

[SinMen]

<< When someone tells you dont do something, they usually have a reason. >>



What your mother tells you &quot;When something is too good to be true, it certainly is.&quot;, she usually has a reason.

When are you going to learn?

 

[mrVW]

Got the &quot;ship delay&quot; earlier today, just got a cancel letter.

 

[NetworkDad]

My order status page still shows $0.00, backordered....

**I drained my credit card and transferred the money to a money market account in case they decide to charge me the full price. They would obviously get denied.

**EDIT** - Just got the cancel letter. Damn, too bad the deal was killed early.


****Copy of Letter****
Dear Outpost.com Customer,

We apologize for the error on our website listing item # 11865 VERITAS BACKUP EXEC DESKTOP W/IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE at a price of zero dollars. Unfortunately the price listed was a typographical error. The actual retail price is $194.95. In light of the foregoing we have canceled your order per our errors and omissions clause listed under legal notices in the customer service section of our website as stated below:

Errors and Omissions
While Outpost.com has tried very hard to ensure the accuracy of the product information in our store, we are not responsible for typographical errors or technical inaccuracies.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 877-OUTPOST.

Thank you for shopping at Outpost.com.

 

[taserT]

i just got mine today! i only ordered one tho....taserT

 

[dhigh]

DENIED...

I'm not really too btoken up about it but this is interesting...

This is from their e-mail cancellation notice I just recieved...

Errors and Omissions
While Outpost.com has tried very hard to ensure the accuracy of the product information in our store, we are not responsible for typographical errors or technical inaccuracies.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 877-OUTPOST.

How are they &quot;NOT-Responsible&quot;?

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Why they aren't responsible:

While individual cases may vary, it's a stretch to think that they would offer such a ludicrous &quot;deal&quot; and most courts of law would say as such.

 

[OutlawWolf]

TaserT, you're not kidding?
You just got one?
Well, it's only 1:30pm
If they do ship, I'll get them by 3:00

 

[SinMen]

Why they are &quot;not responsible&quot;?

Look around, and then into the mirror, see how many &quot;responsible&quot; individuals you can find. This is the new American culture, live with it.

 

[In_Ur_Face]

uh, so.... when do i get my 8.95 that they charged my flooz???

anyone else flooz this and get thier money back?

 

[brnbngls]

They're probably not held responsible because a third party web developer actually does the posting of their web pages. So legally, they can say it was not their fault because they gave the information to the developer and the developer screwed up. In any case, there's no excuse for not seeing that a 194 dollar package had a price of 0. Somebody dropped the ball big time.

 

[taserT]

i forgot to mention, i had 2 other different items on the order too (low-cost items) and opted for the overnite shipping. maybe that makes a difference. i think many people only ordered the zip and nothing else. if any other deals like this come up i would suggest throwing something else in the order too and take overnite if they have it.....and only order one, maybe two....taserT

 

[erikatcuse]

I never received a cancellation email but they tried to charge my CC the 100bucks luckyly I didn't have enough left on the cc to take the order. So I called them and told me it was cancelled.....Then why did they try to charge my cc??? Anyway I called the CC company and told them it was an unauthorized and they said ok. Thank you discover

 

[smartt]

That's probably a good idea as long as the other item is something you really wanted, or else you might wind up with an expensive box of paper clips (or whatever cheap item Outpost offers). I once ordered a Palm and a package of styluses from Buy.com overnighted. The next day I got this huge box full of peanuts and small package of styluses. They had inadvertantly sent the Palm ground. Needless to say I had my overnight shipping charge refunded.

 

[SinMen]

Your should rather have them charge the full amount without your consent, get it shipped, and then dispute with the cc.

 

[OutlawWolf]

laserT I should have done that.
Just got kill email too.

 

[OutlawWolf]

BTW, the t-shirt promo is pulled.

 

[Nitzylpick]

Where are all the moral people now? Why haven't they jumped all over this thread, like this one

THIS IS THIEVERY AT IT'S WORST

Andantech Moderator

 

[AnimEva]

they cancelled my order and didn't even email me about it, not very happy about that

 

[SinMen]

<< Where are all the moral people now? Why haven't they jumped all over this thread, like this one >>



Why, because these people didn't steal anything yet. Nothing shipped, nothing charged (may be charged but refunded). Yes the price is definitely a typo, but before outpost said so, nobody know for sure. Remember all the free stuff you get from CompUSA this weekend? And the totally free game pad from Staples? So a 0.00 price on a $200 merchandise is not totally unreasonable. Now, I went to Staples, got the game pad to the cashier and paid 0.00 was buying. On the other hand, you walk out with a game pad without going to the cashier first is stealing. Can you now tell the difference.