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Dealers Who Refuse to Honor Their Published Web Prices

This is the 2nd time I've had this experience. Yesterday I was on the Audio Advice website and they had advertised an Auralic Aries G2.2 for $3,899. I called with my credit card to order - was told this was an error and that an "old web page" had inadvertently been published. How does this happen? They took down the web page - but I have the saved screen shot for $3,899.

When I'm in a grocery store or a department store, these stores aways honor the sticker price - even if it's an error. I don't know what other audio stores with integrity would do. I know what Audio Advice did - and I have the screen shot to prove it.

Anybody with similar experiences?

 

goldenoldy
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oddiofyl
4,260 posts
 

I never really liked Audio Advice, plus I try to support local dealers.

philgo01
83 posts
 

So happy to hear someone's positive B&H photo experience.  I had something similar (Black Friday) and missed the deadline by less than a day.  Sadly, they won't honor it.... Oh well...

jl35
4,255 posts
 

What price did they want to charge?

riie
236 posts
 

It is either a typo or bait. I don’t buy the “old webpage” explanation.

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curiousjim
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@goldenoldy 
You are most correct.  It is illegal to bait and switch and even an honest mistake should be honored within reason, but how big of a difference in price are we talking about? $2200 is like a 35% percent difference.  If that box of Flakey Critters is mispriced at Kroger by the same percentage your talking less than a dollar.

Oh, and if you really really want the 2.2 and are not just blinded buy the great price, I’d continue to push the issue with AA.

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