Re: UKNM: Another Argos?

[Speechrad]

If you 'offer goods fopr sale' then once an order is placed a contract

exists

and you are obliged to supply at those terms or you may be liable to pay

some

compensation to enable the customer to obtain the goods at the price

equivalent. You should instead offer an 'invitation to treat'. Which means

in

plain English, 'I might want to sell you this at this price so make me an

offer and I'll get back to you'. Obviosly, you still have to be careful not

to accept silly offers like 98p for a TV because you invited offers at that

price but if you offer for sale, you are committed once someone accepts.


Mick Trott


In a message dated 08/01/01 11:35:58 GMT Standard Time,

alexbriffa [dot] com

writes:


<< Legally there probably is a contract - however the likelihood is that it

 will be on unbeatable's standard terms and conditions of business which

 probably take account of these things.


 It would be interesting to know what the email confirmation says though.


 As for Argos - no decision (of any value as precedent at least) yet.


 All the best


 Alex


 However


 Alex Chapman

 BRIFFA

 Business Design Centre

 Islington

 London

 N1 0QH


 t: 020 7288 6003

 f: 020 7288 6004

 d: 020 7288 6076


 e:

alexbriffa [dot] com

 -----Original Message-----

 From:  Sharon [SMTP:

sharone-command [dot] co [dot] uk

]

 Sent:  04 January 2001 21:26

 To:

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

 Subject:   UKNM: Another Argos?


 Yesterday we found an absolute bargain on www.unbeatable.co.uk - a Sony

 TV/Video package for ?0.98 (certainly was an unbeatable price!!!)


 We found it too hard to resist & placed our order... and within minutes

 received an email confirmation of the order (at ?0.98 + p&p).


 However today we received the following email:


 > Dear Customer,

 >

 > Please accept our apologies for a pricing error against a Sony TV/Video

 > package that you ordered via our website yesterday. The error has now

 been

 > corrected and we would like to thank you for bringing this to our

 attention.

 > By way of a good will gesture we will offer you a 5% discount against the

 > next order you place through unbeatable.co.uk - provided it's not .98p!!!

 > (Please quote the reference TV98 when ordering).

 >

 > Sorry once again and Happy New Year to you.

 >

 > Kind regards,

 >

 > Gary Parker

 > Managing Director.


 Anyone know the legal implications (ie was it a legal contract because they

 confirmed the order by email)??

 What was the outcome of the Argos claim in the end?


 Thanks


 Sharon

 www.e-command.co.uk

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