SimplyGames PS4 pre-order ransom is unlawful, says Trading Standards
SimplyGames commented stating that the site would not u-turn on its questionable practice.
Customers were told by the retailer that they had to grade-up their £349.99 order to a £414.99 bundle in order to secure their console. Later on, this email suggested that the store had reduced their demands to £399.99 instead.
CVG reports that the UK’s Trading Standards body has now responded to the practice employed by SimplyGames. In a statement, a firm representative said, “You can have a contract where the price agreed is the price at the time of delivery, such as a new car on a long waiting list.
“Here the seller cannot control the product price months down the line. This appears to be profiteering. The seller is raising the price hoping people either drop out or pay more. If they drop out the seller can resell at a higher price to another customer”.
Have you been impacted by this? What is your view on what SimplyGames is doing?
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/10/09/simplygames-ps4-pre-order-ransom-is-unlawful-says-trading-standards/
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OrthoPosted:
LavishPawnStars I wonder if all these people will lose their pre orders
There would be way to many lawsuits. SimplyGames should be smarter than this in the first place.
My guess is they will come out and say this was just a big misunderstanding.
LavishPawnStars I wonder if all these people will lose their pre orders
There would be way to many lawsuits. SimplyGames should be smarter than this in the first place.
My guess is they will come out and say this was just a big misunderstanding.
Either that or say their website was hacked.
TywinPosted:
PawnStars I wonder if all these people will lose their pre orders
There would be way to many lawsuits. SimplyGames should be smarter than this in the first place.
My guess is they will come out and say this was just a big misunderstanding.
TywinPosted:
this is one of the reasons why I would only preorder from Best Buy. Gamestop is also slimy like this.
Corn_DogPosted:
Dr-PonyfilePawnStars Has anyone heard anything else about this? Just want to see what happens lol
Basically Trading Standards will give them a notice to stop what they are doing or face court charges or be shut down one of the two.
I want to see this go to court haha
Dr-PonyfilePosted:
PawnStars Has anyone heard anything else about this? Just want to see what happens lol
Basically Trading Standards will give them a notice to stop what they are doing or face court charges or be shut down one of the two.
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