The Amazon pre-order scam

[Beef Oven!]

Bit of an unkind comment...

Not unkind, but maybe unrepresentative. When ever I've seen him (which is only two or three times), he's been a tad annoyed. I guess he's fine most of the time.

[cocolinmichela]

Not unkind, but maybe unrepresentative. When ever I've seen him (which is only two or three times), he's been a tad annoyed. I guess he's fine most of the time.

He probably has his moments like everyone...a few health issues too, I heard, that would make me very annoyed, too.

[Beef Oven!]

He probably has his moments like everyone...a few health issues too, I heard, that would make me very annoyed, too.

I had no idea he had any health issues.

[cocolinmichela]

I think ALW is annoyed because Puccini seems to have done some weird time travel thing and nicked all his best "tunes" ?

Didn't Know Puccini composed a Requiem?! Or Variations?! Was Puccini a Leyton Orient fan??? Now, I gave myself the giggles!!

[MrGongGong]

which brings us neatly back to the topic of litigation. Very tidy.

incidentally, couldn't he have found some decent tunes, if he was going to nick them?

I should have included the "Hislopism" .......... ALLEGEDLY

[MrGongGong]

I had no idea he had any health issues.

I think he is a Tory ......... ?

(I know , I know , I know ......... sorry...... I won't do it again )

[MrGongGong]

Didn't Know Puccini composed a Requiem?!

A very funny composer I once met ()
Suggested that after hearing ALW's Requiem we hopefully wouldn't have long to wait before his Crucifixion.......... OUCH

[cocolinmichela]

I had no idea he had any health issues.

Back ops, I think. Nasty stuff, I hate back pain.

[cocolinmichela]

A very funny composer I once met ()
Suggested that after hearing ALW's Requiem we hopefully wouldn't have long to wait before his Crucifixion.......... OUCH

His?!

[Nick Armstrong]

I really hope this thread stays on topic.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Back ops, I think. Nasty stuff, I hate back pain.

Well, his back was involved - Prostate cancer, actually.

[cocolinmichela]

Well, his back was involved - Prostate cancer, actually.

That was a while ago, yes, before the back ops.

[Mr Pee]

I often use the Amazon pre-order service, and am quite happy with it. It seems to me that if you agree to buy a product at a certain price, then you've agreed to pay that price. If said price then goes up, you're a winner. If not- you just pay the price you agreed in the first place.

If you dont like the pre-order, don't use it. Just pop the item onto your wishlist and wait for the price to drop.

A new car loses value as soon as it drives off the forecourt. You wouldn't expect to then turn it around and ask for a refund of the difference.

[cocolinmichela]

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A new car loses value as soon as it drives off the forecourt. You wouldn't expect to then turn it around and ask for a refund of the difference.

Well, not quite the same, as I haven't played the CD yet, it hasn't even arrived!

[Dave2002]

I often use the Amazon pre-order service, and am quite happy with it. It seems to me that if you agree to buy a product at a certain price, then you've agreed to pay that price. If said price then goes up, you're a winner. If not- you just pay the price you agreed in the first place.

Up to a point, Lord P.

Depends on the contract and terms etc. I agree that if there is a binding contract, that one should honour the price, but often Amazon's T&C's contain extra conditions - such as price promise where they agree to honour lower prices if the price does go down, so that is part of their contract too - sometimes. In any case, one could always return or cancel the goods under the Distance Selling Regulations if it's worth while doing that, though if the goods being bought are highly desirable then perhaps one would not do that. For the most part I have found that Amazon, at least, is reasonable in the way it treats its customers, though not all online merchants are so helpful.