Bargain of the year!

[Thejoybringer]

Ocean Motorrad Plymouth are advertising a brand new Bmw F450 G/S Trophy with spoked wheels, lower engine bars, and luggage all for the bargain price of £7760….

A beautiful example of “click-baiting” if ever I saw one, shame on them

 

[Snaf]

It's only click-bait if there's something to click...
I could only find this at £9575
F450GS +

 

[Thejoybringer]

It's only click-bait if there's something to click...
I could only find this at £9575
F450GS +

That’s because after I contacted them and asked to buy it outright for the price it was advertised for complete with “extra’s, they then revisited the advert and have corrected it. It was also the same on Autotrader.
Dear Mr Finlay



Thank you for your comments with regards to the advert for the BMW F450 GS. We have taken your feedback onboard and our admin team have revised the advert. The advert will update online through the Autotrader portal in the next hour or two.

 

[Snaf]

I should have hot footed it down there cash in hand and made off with it. Seems like a genuine mistake but then it does have 3 miles on the clock so presumably PDi'd and registered, we bought our last G310GS from them with 6 miles on the clock, registered with extras and £1400 off so I could have thought it was right.

 

[Thejoybringer]

It's only click-bait if there's something to click...
I could only find this at £9575
F450GS +

I should have hot footed it down there cash in hand and made off with it. Seems like a genuine mistake but then it does have 3 miles on the clock so presumably PDi'd and registered, we bought our last G310GS from them with 6 miles on the clock, registered with extras and £1400 off so I could have thought it was right.

I had a strong suspicion it was a sprat to catch a mackerel from when I first saw the advert.
The main thing is that they have acknowledged their error and readjusted it.
If they had been closer and not at the other end of the country I would now be sitting on it…

 

[karlp]

I had a strong suspicion it was a sprat to catch a mackerel from when I first saw the advert.
The main thing is that they have acknowledged their error and readjusted it.
If they had been closer and not at the other end of the country I would now be sitting on it…

They do not have to sell at the advertised price - it is called an 'invitation to purchase and has to be accepted' by them going forward

 

[Thejoybringer]

They do not have to sell at the advertised price - it is called an 'invitation to purchase and has to be accepted' by them going forward

How ever it works, they accepted that their advert wasn’t correct or acceptable to the advertising standards authority or autotrader. Ocean Motorrad then altered the price in relation to their advert so it wasn’t misleading or false after I contacted them…

 

[Dave T]

They do not have to sell at the advertised price - it is called an 'invitation to purchase and has to be accepted' by them going forward

Pedant alert (sorry!)
'Invitation to treat'
'Offer'
'Acceptance'
'Consideration'*
'Intention to create legal relations'

The 5 stages of legal contract.

*consideration is not 'having a think', it's the 'transfer of value' (which doesn't have to be cash)

 

[grantmac]

Pedant alert (sorry!)
'Invitation to treat'
'Offer'
'Acceptance'
'Consideration'*
'Intention to create legal relations'

The 5 stages of legal contract.

*consideration is not 'having a think', it's the 'transfer of value' (which doesn't have to be cash)

That’s what I thought. Same as if you go into a supermarket and the sticker is wrong but you take the goods to the check out and are ready to pay. They cannot then say the price is wrong:

Invitation to treat,
Offer,
Acceptance
Contract

So had you indeed walked in or even messaged them to say that you had agreed to purchase surely they would have had a legal issue then saying “ sorry, our mistake…. But you can it it for £1600 more…..???

 

[HGS]

Invitation to treat is not legally binding in the Uk
And they are not legally obliged to sell at that price at that point, even if the purchaser offers the advertised price

There are other issues with mis pricing but for a one off / genuine error they wouldn't apply

 

[Thejoybringer]

Invitation to treat is not legally binding in the Uk
And they are not legally obliged to sell at that price at that point, even if the purchaser offers the advertised price

There are other issues with mis pricing but for a one off / genuine error they wouldn't apply

I really don’t think it was an error! It was a deliberate attempt at click-baiting….I’m more that happy they have admitted it and have had a change of heart….and it was done very quickly.

 

[karlp]

Invitation to treat is not legally binding in the Uk
And they are not legally obliged to sell at that price at that point, even if the purchaser offers the advertised price

There are other issues with mis pricing but for a one off / genuine error they wouldn't apply

At least someone understands the process

What Happens If a Shop Advertises the Wrong Price? | Contend Legal

If something is advertised at the wrong price, UK law usually lets shops correct mistakes before sale, but your rights vary if you’ve already paid.

contendlegal.org

If something is advertised at the wrong price

Your rights and options if something is wrongly priced on a label, advertisement or listing.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

 

[karlp]

Pedant alert (sorry!)
'Invitation to treat'
'Offer'
'Acceptance'
'Consideration'*
'Intention to create legal relations'

The 5 stages of legal contract.

*consideration is not 'having a think', it's the 'transfer of value' (which doesn't have to be cash)

If something is advertised at the wrong price

Your rights and options if something is wrongly priced on a label, advertisement or listing.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

 

[HGS]

I really don’t think it was an error! It was a deliberate attempt at click-baiting….I’m more that happy they have admitted it and have had a change of heart….and it was done very quickly.

Keep an eye on them....if they do it again.....dob them in

 

[DJ123]

Every site has caveats on pricing to cover E&OE and make sure any clerical errors are not binding.


Ocean BMW;
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

The provision of details of products and services on this website are not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or supply such products or services.

All products and services on this website are subject to availability and may be withdrawn without notice. All products and services and all prices are also subject to change without notice.



Bahnstormer Alton - on every Used Bike advert;

legal notice​

Subject to prior sale - all offers are non-binding

 

[Thejoybringer]

Keep an eye on them....if they do it again.....dob them in

Every site has caveats on pricing to cover E&OE and make sure any clerical errors are not binding.


Ocean BMW;
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

The provision of details of products and services on this website are not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or supply such products or services.

All products and services on this website are subject to availability and may be withdrawn without notice. All products and services and all prices are also subject to change without notice.



Bahnstormer Alton - on every Used Bike advert;

legal notice​

Subject to prior sale - all offers are non-binding

Like I have previously stated….This wasn’t an error! It was a blatant smoke and mirrors scam to reel in customers. It’s not a new idea, I recall placing a deposit on line for a new VW at a main VW dealer. When I called said dealer the next day to complete the deal and arrange pickup, I was told the car had already been sold over a week earlier, but the ad hadn’t been removed!…...but they had similar pre reg low mileage examples for immediate delivery if I was interested. It took me over 3 months to get my deposit back. Hence when I see such scams I feel the need to follow up on them. I have a screen shot of the original advert but for some reason I now can’t attach it on here. A picture is better than a thousand words in my humble opinion.

 

[DJ123]

Scams work for people who are trying to take your money with no product. A pricing error is not a Scam. Why does a main dealer need to bring in people on the entry level Bike for peanuts, vs trying it on with a 20K R1300GS.......


A scam is a dishonest plan, trick, or illegal operation designed to cheat people out of their money, goods, or personal information

 

[Thejoybringer]

Scams work for people who are trying to take your money with no product. A pricing error is not a Scam. Why does a main dealer need to bring in people on the entry level Bike for peanuts, vs trying it on with a 20K R1300GS.......


A scam is a dishonest plan, trick, or illegal operation designed to cheat people out of their money, goods, or personal information

“A scam is a dishonest plan, trick, or illegal operation designed to cheat people out of their money, goods, or personal information”……well they didn’t trick me out of any money, be it “peanuts or 20K”…..
Bored now saying it wasn’t a pricing error, what ever you want to call it…it was an attempt to be dishonest from the dealer.



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