The Amazon pre-order scam

[Nick Armstrong]

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

Perhaps Mr Pee's new automobiles are delivered to him? (He didn't say HE drove it off the forecourt... )

[johnb]

he's a cellist. Nobody pays him to make sense.

anyway, perhaps he's just annoyed all the time.

I 've got it figured. He is annoyed because random @ symbols keep interrupting his sentences.

its the hope that kills you.

Its a good sign, though !!

Those two postings really made me laugh!

[Beef Oven!]

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.

Who's paying for this?

[Flosshilde]

Other people have faith in me

You can always count on mum.

[Beef Oven!]

You can always count on mum.

Uncanny!

[Nick Armstrong]

Uncanny!