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212267 2004-02-02 04:17:00 Hi,

I am planning on buying a 17inch monitor (CRT)
Saw 17' Philips 107S56 Real Flat Screen Max 1280x1024, Black
somwehere on a NZ site.

Does anyone know a good one for about $250

Cheers 		neptune (3819)
212268 2004-02-02 04:26:00 > Hi,
>
> I am planning on buying a 17inch monitor (CRT)
> Saw 17' Philips 107S56 Real Flat Screen Max
> 1280x1024, Black
> somwehere on a NZ site .
>
> Does anyone know a good one for about $250
>
> Cheers

Check out www . pricespy . co . nz for a good overview of monitor prices . If you plan on buying online, watch out for shipping charges as some monitors can weigh anything from 15-25kgs, and may incur hefty shipping charges . Last I checked, Paradigm PCs (www . pp . co . nz) and Ascent (www . ascent . co . nz) had a good price for Phillips 17" monitors .

Cheers

Lizard 		Lizard (2409)
212269 2004-02-02 04:30:00 A quick check of Pricespy suggests that E-Zone or HotChips in Taupo have the 107S56 for around $250, but check their shipping charges . Also, ask around here about which firms are better to deal with .

BTW, I think that Paradigm and Acent have free shipping, but check that out as well, as their slightly higher prices may be offset by other's shipping charges .

Lizard 		Lizard (2409)
212270 2004-02-02 04:41:00 Thanks Liz

I will check out pricespy. Actually i did briefly and OEM COmputers showed as $248. I rang OEM COMPUTERS and the guy said it was $268!

I need a shop in auck so i can walk in and buy it in person

Cheers 		neptune (3819)
212271 2004-02-02 04:44:00 > Thanks Liz
>
> I will check out pricespy. Actually i did briefly and
> OEM COmputers showed as $248. I rang OEM COMPUTERS
> and the guy said it was $268!
>
> I need a shop in auck so i can walk in and buy it in
> person
>
> Cheers

if he advertised it @ $248, he will have to sell it to you fpr that price. if he doesn't, he can get sued for breaching the fair trading act 		Megaman (344)
212272 2004-02-02 04:45:00 > Thanks Liz
>
> I will check out pricespy. Actually i did briefly and
> OEM COmputers showed as $248. I rang OEM COMPUTERS
> and the guy said it was $268!
>
> I need a shop in auck so i can walk in and buy it in
> person
>
> Cheers

That will usually be cheaper than having it shipped, but unless you have a van or stationwagon, fitting a large monitor into a car can be a hassle. Still, have a look around, you should be able to find a good deal in Auckland.

Lizard 		Lizard (2409)
212273 2004-02-02 04:48:00 > > Thanks Liz
> >
> > I will check out pricespy . Actually i did briefly
> and
> > OEM COmputers showed as $248 . I rang OEM COMPUTERS
> > and the guy said it was $268!
> >
> > I need a shop in auck so i can walk in and buy it
> in
> > person
> >
> > Cheers
>
> if he advertised it @ $248, he will have to sell it
> to you fpr that price . if he doesn't, he can get sued
> for breaching the fair trading act
>

I'm not so sure on that . Do websites constitute advertising in the strictest sense of the word, or are they just guides? Most sites say "Errors and Ommissions Excepted", and to phone for latest prices . I'm not sure on the legal stand, but if they quoted you a price, and then changed their minds, then you probably have a case .

Lizard 		Lizard (2409)
212274 2004-02-02 04:52:00 does it say "errors and omissions expected" on the website? Megaman (344)
212275 2004-02-02 04:54:00 > If he advertised it @ $248, he will have to sell it
> to you for that price . if he doesn't, he can get sued
> for breaching the fair trading act .

No actually, a mistake in pricing does not commit the seller to provide the goods at the lower price . Although many organisations will honour the incorrectly advertised price as a matter of goodwill, whether or not they do so depends on the overall price of the item and the profit margin available . Supermarkets are very good in this respect .

If an ad mistakenly offered a $50,000 BMW for $5,000 (or even $40,000) would you really expect to buy it for the reduced price? I think not .

Of course, regular under-pricing in ads to entice customers into their shop would soon bring a rogue trader before the Courts, and BTW, one is prosecuted under the relevant Acts, not sued .

Cheers

Billy 8-{) :| 		Billy T (70)
212276 2004-02-02 04:58:00 >
> > If he advertised it @ $248, he will have to sell
> it
> > to you for that price . if he doesn't, he can get
> sued
> > for breaching the fair trading act .
>
> No actually, a mistake in pricing does not commit
> the seller to provide the goods at the lower price .
> Although many organisations will honour the
> incorrectly advertised price as a matter of
> goodwill, whether or not they do so depends on the
> overall price of the item and the profit margin
> available . Supermarkets are very good in this
> respect .
>
> If an ad mistakenly offered a $50,000 BMW for $5,000
> (or even $40,000) would you really expect to buy it
> for the reduced price? I think not .
>
> Of course, regular under-pricing in ads to entice
> customers into their shop would soon bring a rogue
> trader before the Courts, and BTW, one is prosecuted
> under the relevant Acts, not sued .
>
> Cheers
>
> Billy 8-{) :|
>
>

ahhh . . . oh :| 		Megaman (344)
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