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AuthenticM · Dec 12, 2014

Why does this always happen when I'm not at my computer ? sigh

Last night, at around 3:00 AM EST, there was a mistake on the webpage of futureshop.ca: brand new PS4s were being sold for $20.33. Yes, you read that right. Some people were able to buy some, including one guy from Radio NRJ, a popular radio station in Québec, who bought four (page is in French). Under Québec law, the transactions cannot be canceled by the store. Lucky buyers.

Last year it was the crazy Wal-Mart deals and now this. Why can't my poor student self never grab one of these deals when they pop up ? (cries)

Wario64 · Dec 12, 2014

Lol this sounds very familiar

sakipon · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Under Québec law, the transactions cannot be canceled by the store. Lucky buyers.

Seriously? Seems like a weird law from a store owner's perspective.

No_Style · Dec 12, 2014

Damn it. Why do I have to sleep?!

repeater · Dec 12, 2014

Sony being proactive in the face of the latest NPD numbers.

Competition is always the best for consumers!

AuthenticM · Dec 12, 2014

sakipon said:
Seriously? Seems like a weird law from a store owner's perspective.

Consumers first. The law is titled Consumer Protection Act. The article is in there somewhere.

Bricky · Dec 12, 2014

Well, lowering the price of the PS4 to $20 all around the world is one way to win the December NPD.

/s

khaaan · Dec 12, 2014

I should just not go to sleep anymore =(

Edit: Though I wouldn't be surprised if most orders ended up being cancelled.

AuthenticM · Dec 12, 2014

khaaan said:
Edit: Though I wouldn't be surprised if most orders ended up being cancelled.

lol

Awntawn · Dec 12, 2014

Bricky said:
Well, lowering the price of the PS4 to $20 all around the world is one way to win the December NPD.

/s

Does NPD include Canada and Mexico, or is it just the US?

djplaeskool · Dec 12, 2014

Here in America, we would have gotten a $5 coupon for this sort of transgression.

ZServ · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Under Québec law, the transactions cannot be canceled by the store. Lucky buyers.

khaaan said:
I should just not go to sleep anymore =(

Edit: Though I wouldn't be surprised if most orders ended up being cancelled.

lol'd.

But, still, cool for those peeps who got em, hope it doesn't hurt the store too much though.

Ogawa-san · Dec 12, 2014

Oh hey, the monthly thread where we high five each other for taking advantage of someone's mistake.

Congratulations on cheap shit and stuff.

duessano · Dec 12, 2014

Kazama Sogetsu said:
Oh hey, the monthly thread where we high five each other for taking advantage of someone's mistake.

Congratulations on cheap shit and stuff.

Oh hey, the monthly thread where some killjoy comes to muck it all up.

Company doesn't test price listings before making them live. Finally a consumer friendly law. Vive le Quebec libré!

AuthenticM · Dec 12, 2014

ZServ said:
lol'd.

But, still, cool for those peeps who got em, hope it doesn't hurt the store too much though.

Future Shop is owned by Best Buy. They'll live.

themagicalkitsune · Dec 12, 2014

Maybe they really are from the future.

Borman · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Future Shop is owned by Best Buy. They'll live.

You say that as though BB is in good shape hah.

SirMossyBloke · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Future Shop is owned by Best Buy. They'll live.

Are you assuming Best Buy in Canada is booming?

Tal Shiar Agent · Dec 12, 2014

Awntawn said:
Does NPD include Canada and Mexico, or is it just the US?

I believe just Canada and US. If media regions are any indication then Mexico and the rest of North America is lumped in with South America and the Caribbean.

Aces&Eights · Dec 12, 2014

Kazama Sogetsu said:
Oh hey, the monthly thread where we high five each other for taking advantage of someone's mistake.

Congratulations on cheap shit and stuff.

It's one thing if you are shady and change the price tags on items to get a good deal. This is a legitimate transaction. Here in the USA, if you make a "clerical error" while doing your taxes the IRS won't just say, "oh, silly you." They will send you a bill, tack on 18% interest and assess penalties then send you a demand letter for the money. Turn about is fair play.

Madness · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Consumers first. The law is titled Consumer Protection Act. The article is in there somewhere.

Pretty much the reason why almost every major contest, sale etc. always has excluding Quebec in their fine print lol. That's crazy though, a new PS4 for $20ish bucks.

Deleted member 284 · Dec 12, 2014

SG-17 said:
I believe just Canada and US. If media regions are any indication then Mexico and the rest of North America is lumped in with South America and the Caribbean.

I haven't checked lately but IIRC, the monthly NPD threads are based on the USA.

AuthenticM · Dec 12, 2014

Borman said:
You say that as though BB is in good shape hah.

SirMossyBloke said:
Are you assuming Best Buy in Canada is booming?

Ha, touché. They still won't get any sympathy from me, though. Poor corporation.

Madness said:
Pretty much the reason why almost every major contest, sale etc. always has excluding Quebec in their fine print lol.

Yeah, I remember every time Gamespot would run a contest, it was USA+Canada only, and their would be an asterisk next to Canada saying "excluding Québec". At the time, I didn't know why. Now I know, lol. They didn't want to be held accountable for any dumb shit that might happen. Our consumer laws were too common-sense for them.

UncleCross · Dec 12, 2014

Aces&Eights said:
It's one thing if you are shady and change the price tags on items to get a good deal. This is a legitimate transaction. Here in the USA, if you make a "clerical error" while doing your taxes the IRS won't just say, "oh, silly you." They will send you a bill, tack on 18% interest and assess penalties then send you a demand letter for the money. Turn about is fair play.

Yeah, that's not how it works. You can always submit amended documents to the IRS to clear up your errors. They're actually fairly reasonable.

khaaan · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
lol

ZServ said:
lol'd.

What did I say? D:

Reckless Onion · Dec 12, 2014

Could it be a cheap marketing way? that's the way i see it anyway, you get people to talk about your shop relatively cheap

AuthenticM · Dec 12, 2014

Reckless Onion said:
Could it be a cheap marketing way? that's the way i see it anyway, you get people to talk about your shop relatively cheap

Future Shop does not need to employ such marketing tactics. They are big; everyone goes there.

tkalamba · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Why does this always happen when I'm not at my computer ? sigh

Last night, at around 3:00 AM EST, there was a mistake on the webpage of futureshop.ca: brand new PS4s were being sold for $20.33. Yes, you read that right. Some people were able to buy some, including one guy from Radio NRJ, a popular radio station in Québec, who bought four (page is in French). Under Québec law, the transactions cannot be canceled by the store. Lucky buyers.

Last year it was the crazy Wal-Mart deals and now this. Why can't my poor student self never grab one of these deals when they pop up ? (cries)

Samething happened a bit ago with Lenovo laptops, and not a single order was actually honoured, not even in Quebec if I remember correctly. Happened around May I think.

The Act is only enforceable I believe if the order was already accepted by the retailer and processed. They usually have a caveat for online orders that state that the initial order confirmation does not constitute an acceptance of order and that the order can still be cancelled before processing by the supplier. I think the Quebec Act only pertains to orders that are considered accepted, and that is when the whole contract thing actually comes into play.

Dunlop · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Yeah, I remember every time Gamespot would run a contest, it was USA+Canada only, and their would be an asterisk next to Canada saying "excluding Québec". At the time, I didn't know why. Now I know, lol. They didn't want to be held accountable for any dumb shit that might happen. Our consumer laws were too common-sense for them.

I believe it it's more because quebec has a tax on these type of contests

qizah · Dec 12, 2014

AuthenticM said:
Future Shop is owned by Best Buy. They'll live.

No they won't.

FS/BB will be gone within 5 years.

Their website is embarrassing to boot.

User 479360 · Dec 12, 2014

The websites actually listed the price as $0.00 for PS4 500gb w/ The Last of Us and Far Cry 4 bundles. People who purchased or reserved got varying prices, such as $2.75 after taxes, but the stores are apparently calling/cancelling orders.

Craft · Dec 12, 2014

Looks like someone started the 40

39 really

years of Playstation promotion a little early.

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