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€100 32" but tesco won't sell...

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  • 15-01-2014 9:45pm
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    encore1
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Just saw two 32" tvs in Tesco, €100 each..when i asked if i could buy them i was left waiting for about 10 mins for a manager to come out...she told me they were out of stock and that they couldn't sell me the display models...do i have any comeback?

    Thanks


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    squirrelohara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭squirrelohara


    encore1 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Just saw two 32" tvs in Tesco, €100 each..when i asked if i could buy them i was left waiting for about 10 mins for a manager to come out...she told me they were out of stock and that they couldn't sell me the display models...do i have any comeback?

    Thanks

    Definitely not.


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    encore1
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭encore1


    squirrelohara wrote: »
    Definitely not.

    Why is that? I was thinking along the lines of if i went into Debenhams (or somewhere) and saw a coat i liked at reduced price and it was the last one -i.e the display model, they'd more than likely take it down and sell it to me. How is this different?


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    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 69,075 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    encore1 wrote: »
    Why is that? I was thinking along the lines of if i went into Debenhams (or somewhere) and saw a coat i liked at reduced price and it was the last one -i.e the display model, they'd more than likely take it down and sell it to me. How is this different?

    Because its entirely their choice whether to or not. What "comeback" were you expecting to get?


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    encore1
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭encore1


    MYOB wrote: »
    Because its entirely their choice whether to or not. What "comeback" were you expecting to get?

    Maybe i phrased that badly...i suppose i meant is there any way i could score this bargain...?!
    Thanks


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    Sonics2k
    Registered Users Posts: 8,249 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    encore1 wrote: »
    Maybe i phrased that badly...i suppose i meant is there any way i could score this bargain...?!
    Thanks

    Yeah, you could wait for more stock to come in.

    Though I'd be weary of a TV from Tesco tbh.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    encore1 wrote: »
    Why is that? I was thinking along the lines of if i went into Debenhams (or somewhere) and saw a coat i liked at reduced price and it was the last one -i.e the display model, they'd more than likely take it down and sell it to me. How is this different?

    :P That is exactly what happened my wife in Debenhams Newry a few years back. She saw a top on a store dummy and wanted to buy it but was told it was for display only and they had no others, as it was not for sale until the following week. So, no. You have no recourse. They are not obliged to sell just because it's on display.


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    Killgore Trout
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    If they were getting more models in stock they don't want to take a new TV out of the box.

    Issues with guarantee since it's a display model, hassle if it breaks, or something broken already while on display. Probably need to go for refurb before selling on. Its hard to stand by this kind of stock.


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    Mycroft H
    Registered Users Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Probably holding them for staff to buy.


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Or were actually out of stock...


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    The Governor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭The Governor


    It all depends on the shop I guess. Bought a laptop in Curries last year and it was the display model, the last one left. They sold it and manager signed the receipt saying it was a display model in case of any issues.


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    If its €100 and 32", it must be part of the clearance. Odd they wont want to sell it to you, fair enough if it was a normal display TV, its hassle to have a space for 3 weeks while another TV comes in.

    Sounds like a decision made by a duty manager who doesn't realise the TVs are on clearance.

    Call the store in the morning and ask for the hard ware manager and ask them what the story is.

    Call customer service and get them to search all the other Tesco's for you,maybe there's another non display set close to you.

    Or better still get that store to call another 15 stores and check stock, I'm sure after the 4th store the'd sell you the TV.


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    ThisRegard
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    Sonics2k wrote: »
    Though I'd be weary of a TV from Tesco tbh.

    Presumably you don't meant that you'll be tired from watching a TV bought from Tesco, but there'd be nothing different with buying a tv from Tesco than anywhere else.


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    L1011
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    encore1 wrote: »
    Maybe i phrased that badly...i suppose i meant is there any way i could score this bargain...?!
    Thanks

    Wait until they have stock.


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    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,202 ✭✭✭maximoose


    Sonics2k wrote: »

    Though I'd be weary of a TV from Tesco tbh.


    I've two TVs from tesco, one 32" LCD that's lasted 5 years and one 38" LCD that I've had for 3 years. Both Technika brands. No issues at all, outlasted (and better picture IMO) than the much dearer Panasonic I had.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    maximoose wrote: »
    I've two TVs from tesco, one 32" LCD that's lasted 5 years and one 38" LCD that I've had for 3 years. Both Technika brands. No issues at all, outlasted (and better picture IMO) than the much dearer Panasonic I had.

    5 years? That is very poor. I don't have a TV under 8 years old and the rest over 10 years.

    If they don't want to sell these TVs then they don't want to sell them and don't have to.


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    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,202 ✭✭✭maximoose


    When I said "that's lasted" I meant is still lasting, no sign of it packing in any time soon :)

    (Also these are 1080p TVs)


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    encore1
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭encore1


    Thanks for all the responses, i think its resolved now


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    encore1 wrote: »
    Thanks for all the responses, i think its resolved now

    As in, they sold you one?


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