very cheap tender

Ah, but under the e-commerce directive, an acceptance is now taken to be legally when a confirmation is 'readable' by the purchaser, eg an e-mail exists on their PC or mail server.

The only realistic get out they have is under much older consumer law with the Hartog defence, where an offer is clearly a mistake, but I don't think that has been tested in court for an electronic transaction?
 
Couldn't resist. Particularly like this from their terms & conditions:

Price Guarantee
We shall remain bound by the prices listed until 30.06.2008. Thereafter we reserve the right to make price changes. If there is a price increase of more than 10% we shall contact you. With some items of electronic equipment it may be necessary to adjust our prices upwards or downwards due to extreme fluctuations in the exchange rate or other economic developments. The price that applies will be the current price on the day of receipt of the order: this will be shown in our order confirmation. In all such cases of a change in price the contract will only become valid if you accept the order confirmation, either verbally or in writing. All our prices include VAT at the current rate (17.5 %). If this rate changes we shall adjust our prices accordingly.
 
This is the bit I really like in their T and C's:

"Price Guarantee

We shall remain bound by the prices listed until 30.06.2008. Thereafter we reserve the right to make price changes. If there is a price increase of more than 10% we shall contact you. With some items of electronic equipment it may be necessary to adjust our prices upwards or downwards due to extreme fluctuations in the exchange rate or other economic developments. The price that applies will be the current price on the day of receipt of the order: this will be shown in our order confirmation. In all such cases of a change in price the contract will only become valid if you accept the order confirmation, either verbally or in writing. All our prices include VAT at the current rate (17.5 %). If this rate changes we shall adjust our prices accordingly."

I bet they put the price up in June 2008 though.
 
I've just ordered one too. I'ts going to be handy should I move to the East Coast. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
Yep, I'll have one of those - still got the oars, after all!! Sorry, DuncanMack, I haven't measured them yet - and it looks as if I might need them.

S x
 
Order placed, thanks for the link. I wonder if the

a) Have enough stock
b) will honour the orders

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
15:23. Just had a phone call - it's been "discontinued". Wonder what will happen to all the card payments that have been
taken ?
 
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