Bought an iPhone 4S for €50

Danger781

Hi,

Today I spotted a pay as you go iPhone 4S priced at €50 on the Vodafone website so I added it to my basket to see what would happen, and it worked! Friend of mine tried doing the same thing but it had been changed back to full price within moments of me telling him about it.

So obviously I attempted to purchase it. Got to the final payment screen, tried inputting my payment information but after trying to process the order it bounced back with a technical error.

However - My card was still charged but I did not receive a confirmation email. Now that the transaction has been completed and paid for - Where do I stand? Am I legally entitled to the device?

I don't want to ring them until I'm positive.

blahblah06

No your not
Refund will be issued and nothing you can do

Danger781

blahblah06 wrote: »

No your not
Refund will be issued and nothing you can do

Damn

godtabh

Nota hope of getting it. Obviously an error

Danger781

godtabh wrote: »

Nota hope of getting it. Obviously an error

Yeah I spotted it and laughed.. then tried to buy it, thinking that it wouldn't let me.. Would have made my day

blade1

As I said in the other thread,
Only when item is shipped,then this is deemed acceptance of your offer of €50

rubberdiddies

If your card has been charged then invitation to treat, offer and acceptance has all occurred.

My understanding is that once acceptance has happened (ie: money accepted) then the retailer has to fulfil the transaction.

Could be wrong though but it's what I've always believed.

However having said that, expecting an iPhone 4s for €50 is a bit much

Tinie

rubberdiddies wrote: »

If your card has been charged then invitation to treat, offer and acceptance has all occurred.

My understanding is that once acceptance has happened (ie: money accepted) then the retailer has to fulfil the transaction.

Could be wrong though but it's what I've always believed.

Yes, you are.

Your not "entitled" to a €50 iphone. It was an error. End of.

Outkast_IRE

rubberdiddies wrote: »

However having said that, expecting an iPhone 4s for €50 is a bit much

Sure thats probably what it costs Apple to make it, they need to make at least a few hundred % profit

rubberdiddies

Tinie wrote: »

Yes, you are.

Your not "entitled" to a €50 iphone. It was an error. End of.

Glad you pointed that out without reference

blade1

If you had received the phone, then they could not force you to send it back.

rubberdiddies

Well I learn something new everyday. Good to know!

<quote:google>
This is where the E-commerce Regulations can be used to the seller's advantage. It is possible to sell on-line and take payment by credit card without concluding the contract on-line. The solution is to provide that the customer is making an offer on the site and that the contract will be formed only if the customer's order is accepted – and that taking payment from the customer's credit card does not indicate cceptance.
</quote>

Danger781

rubberdiddies wrote: »

Well I learn something new everyday. Good to know!

This is where the E-commerce Regulations can be used to the seller's advantage. It is possible to sell on-line and take payment by credit card without concluding the contract on-line. The solution is to provide that the customer is making an offer on the site and that the contract will be formed only if the customer's order is accepted – and that taking payment from the customer's credit card does not indicate cceptance.

Well, that solves that.

blade1

I got offered an iphone 4s pay as u go for €349 on O2 website.
They sent me the phone and then demanded the phone back within 7 days of receiving it.
3 times they demanded it back.
I told them, If they show me proof that I am not the legal owner, I will send it back.
Their final say on the matter was, we can't make u send it back.

redscan

Tinie wrote: »

Yes, you are.

Your not "entitled" to a €50 iphone. It was an error. End of.

Just because one party make a mistake in the formation of a contract doesn't mean a contract is void. The reality is not as clear cut as you suggest.

Nervous Wreck

redscan wrote: »

Just because one party make a mistake in the formation of a contract doesn't mean a contract is void. The reality is not as clear cut as you suggest.

If you read the T&Cs you sign up to when attempting to buy the phone, you will see that the contract is not completed until the item is shipped. Clear. Cut.

redscan

Nervous Wreck wrote: »

If you read the T&Cs you sign up to when attempting to buy the phone, you will see that the contract is not completed until the item is shipped. Clear. Cut.

Just had read of them there. You're right they do cover themselves.

To be honest I was just commenting on the fact that in general people think a mistake by one party means there's no contract. Not true at all. When Aer Lingus mistakenly offered €5 flights, they ended up honouring them. I know it was partly for publicity reasons but it was also because they couldn't definitely say the customers were in the wrong by relying on the price tag.

hullaballoo

Jesus Christ, you're.


Also, didn't I see something about no legal advice around here somewhere? No one ever makes the point that suing to enforce the contract would be a waste of time.