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Price Gone down by 100

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  • 30-09-2008 8:48am
    #1
    GavinH
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    on the 29th of August I bought a BOSE Sound Dock in The Soundstore in Cork, for 299 euro. Over the weekend I was in the BOSE shop in Dundrum, when I saw the same product for 199. When I enquired about the price drop, they told me that the price had gone down on 1st of September, 2 days after I bought my one.

    So is there anything I can do.

    Regards

    Gavin


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    #2
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    Nope


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Unfortunately not. It always hurts when you see a price drop soon after you purchase an item, but that's the way it goes.


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    I.S.T.
    Registered Users Posts: 893 ✭✭✭I.S.T.


    GavinH wrote: »
    Hi All,

    on the 29th of August I bought a BOSE Sound Dock in The Soundstore in Cork, for 299 euro. Over the weekend I was in the BOSE shop in Dundrum, when I saw the same product for 199. When I enquired about the price drop, they told me that the price had gone down on 1st of September, 2 days after I bought my one.

    So is there anything I can do.

    Regards

    Gavin

    See if they have a price match policy. Or just go in, talk to a manager (nicely!) and tell them you saw the same setup for €199. They might give you your hundred back. You don't ask, you don't get.


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    whiskeyman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Doubt you'll get any money back... very nice manager if you do!

    I suggest in future, when making a large enough purchase, you research the price elsewhere (online etc..) and see if the model is soon to be replaced.
    This could well indicate a price reduction in the near future, so I'd hold off from buying then.
    You can usual then judge if something is overpriced and wait for it to be reduced - in fact, some stores may well tell you when they will reduce the price.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    By law they have to do nothing, however they might give you "some" money back if their nice,


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    N_Raid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭N_Raid


    I wouldn't think so. You knew the price at the time a decided to pay it. If the price went up would you go in and pay them the difference?


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    LolaDub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,181 ✭✭✭LolaDub


    Can you not just return it and then buy it in the cheaper store?

    edit-i see you bought it a month ago, have you used it? If so then i doubt theres anything you can do


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    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    LolaDub wrote: »
    Can you not just return it and then buy it in the cheaper store?

    edit-i see you bought it a month ago, have you used it? If so then i doubt theres anything you can do

    OP does not have the "right" to return it. There may be a policy in the store which allows "change of mind" returns, then he could repurchase it at the lower price. However this policy is purely good will by the company, and as such, cannot be demanded or expected.

    Its worth a try though !


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