basho
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by basho on Jan 7, 2012 2:53:37 GMT 1, This is the cheapest Hirst I have ever purchased. Unfortuntaly the gallery phoned me the next morning saying their had been a fault and refunded my ยฃ15 shipping 
At least for 12 hours I was the proud owner of a free Hirst reduced by ยฃ8,500.00 - I even got a confirmation of order email.
This is the cheapest Hirst I have ever purchased. Unfortuntaly the gallery phoned me the next morning saying their had been a fault and refunded my ยฃ15 shipping At least for 12 hours I was the proud owner of a free Hirst reduced by ยฃ8,500.00 - I even got a confirmation of order email. |
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johnnyh
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by johnnyh on Jan 7, 2012 8:53:24 GMT 1, Ha Ha very unlucky mate. Well worth a punt though.
What a beauty?
Ha Ha very unlucky mate. Well worth a punt though. What a beauty? |
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balibob
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by balibob on Jan 7, 2012 10:33:25 GMT 1, Must say that made me smile, good on you for having a punt.
Must say that made me smile, good on you for having a punt.
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basho
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by basho on Jan 7, 2012 10:45:22 GMT 1, I just haven't been the same about Hirsts prices ever since 
I just haven't been the same about Hirsts prices ever since |
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by xmyart on Jan 7, 2012 11:18:29 GMT 1, Im pretty sure yu were close too!!
Contract Law
For a contract to be valid and binding in English law, there must be an acceptance of an offer, as well as consideration (or the price). Price tags are not โoffersโ in English contract law. When you place an order on a website, you are offering to purchase the goods, and it is then up to the company to โacceptโ your offer to purchase the goods. This is why sometimes people place orders on websites, thinking their order has been accepted because payment has been taken, but actually there is no contract fulfilled until the company โacceptsโ the order.
If The Company Had Accepted Your Offer
If the company had dispatched the trousers and then sent you an invoice, you would not be legally obliged to send them any more money as they would have โacceptedโ your offer to pay only the P & P for the trousers.
Nabbed from the net. If pnly they had posted it eh!!
Im pretty sure yu were close too!!
Contract Law
For a contract to be valid and binding in English law, there must be an acceptance of an offer, as well as consideration (or the price). Price tags are not โoffersโ in English contract law. When you place an order on a website, you are offering to purchase the goods, and it is then up to the company to โacceptโ your offer to purchase the goods. This is why sometimes people place orders on websites, thinking their order has been accepted because payment has been taken, but actually there is no contract fulfilled until the company โacceptsโ the order.
If The Company Had Accepted Your Offer
If the company had dispatched the trousers and then sent you an invoice, you would not be legally obliged to send them any more money as they would have โacceptedโ your offer to pay only the P & P for the trousers.
Nabbed from the net. If pnly they had posted it eh!!
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craigf
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by craigf on Jan 7, 2012 12:22:39 GMT 1, That would have hurt Ben's profit margin a little bit  Assume it was sold hence went to zero, but the buy button should have gone as well...
That would have hurt Ben's profit margin a little bit Assume it was sold hence went to zero, but the buy button should have gone as well... |
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basho
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by basho on Jan 7, 2012 14:48:59 GMT 1, All I know is that I pressed buy and went through all the usual motions, card details etc and then received the confirmation email.
All I know is that I pressed buy and went through all the usual motions, card details etc and then received the confirmation email.
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by Deleted on Jan 7, 2012 15:50:44 GMT 1, Hehe, did you expect to gt the piece?
Hehe, did you expect to gt the piece?
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by xmyart on Jan 7, 2012 16:05:39 GMT 1, I get the idea that confirmation email, would count as an accepted order.
But at the same time, i guess you have now accepted the cancellation!
I get the idea that confirmation email, would count as an accepted order.
But at the same time, i guess you have now accepted the cancellation!
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by maumau93 on Jan 7, 2012 16:12:24 GMT 1, i think its probably one of those things where you probably could with allot of time and money get the hirst for ยฃ9 as xmyart says i think the confirmation would count, but would you really want to rip off the gallery like that? all a bit of fun i say...
nice find tho ;D
i think its probably one of those things where you probably could with allot of time and money get the hirst for ยฃ9 as xmyart says i think the confirmation would count, but would you really want to rip off the gallery like that? all a bit of fun i say...
nice find tho ;D
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basho
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by basho on Jan 7, 2012 17:42:39 GMT 1, Hehe, did you expect to gt the piece?
Of course not but worth a try
Hehe, did you expect to gt the piece? Of course not but worth a try |
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basho
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by basho on Jan 7, 2012 17:47:49 GMT 1, I get the idea that confirmation email, would count as an accepted order. But at the same time, i guess you have now accepted the cancellation!
It happened about 12 months ago. I didn't ever have any legal right, unless they actually sent it which wasn't ever going to happen - If you saw a Hirst or even a Banksy that was for sale for รยฃ0.00 reduced from รยฃ8000 tell me you wouldn't at least have a punt.
I get the idea that confirmation email, would count as an accepted order. But at the same time, i guess you have now accepted the cancellation! It happened about 12 months ago. I didn't ever have any legal right, unless they actually sent it which wasn't ever going to happen - If you saw a Hirst or even a Banksy that was for sale for รยฃ0.00 reduced from รยฃ8000 tell me you wouldn't at least have a punt. |
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mayhem
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by mayhem on Jan 7, 2012 17:52:17 GMT 1, Was worth a punt!! did they not send anything as a goodwill token?
Was worth a punt!! did they not send anything as a goodwill token?
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The cheapest Hirst I didnt get away with., by xmyart on Jan 7, 2012 17:55:32 GMT 1, id be on it like a shot. that wasnt my point. I think the confirmation mail made it yours, and if youd tried you could have proved it in court if needed. But at the same time, if they mailled ad said sorry not available, and you said "yeah thats cool" then you released them from the contract.
At the same time i wouldnt want to see the gallery lose that kind of cash. However, i sell online, and have made some shocking price mistakes, but if someone buys them before i have realised the mistake, I SEND THEM!!! Basically as i see it as my mistake, not the buyers, who was just quick enough to get themselves a sh1t hot deal.
Just the way i see stuff like this. Would i have pushed to get the Hirst, dont know, but its possible.
id be on it like a shot. that wasnt my point. I think the confirmation mail made it yours, and if youd tried you could have proved it in court if needed. But at the same time, if they mailled ad said sorry not available, and you said "yeah thats cool" then you released them from the contract.
At the same time i wouldnt want to see the gallery lose that kind of cash. However, i sell online, and have made some shocking price mistakes, but if someone buys them before i have realised the mistake, I SEND THEM!!! Basically as i see it as my mistake, not the buyers, who was just quick enough to get themselves a sh1t hot deal.
Just the way i see stuff like this. Would i have pushed to get the Hirst, dont know, but its possible.
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Assume it was sold hence went to zero, but the buy button should have gone as well...
