Circuit City Ad for Thanksgiving (false adv?)

[fjguy]

What is the name of your state? California

For thanksgiving 2005, Circuit city had an 8 page insert advertising sales and deals. On the first page of the insert, it says "web only specials @circuit city" and it has a laptop with a web id for $199 after instant rebates, etc.

I ordered this online, but the price is $987 total.. I called customer service and they said it the price for instore only, and not on the web. I'm wondering how they can say web only special on the insert, have a webid under the laptop, but not sell it for that price online as well...

is this false advertising?

 

[janedoe23]

Before you check out and have your credit card charged you are given a grand total. Did you happen to miss this part of the checkout?

 

[seniorjudge]

What is the name of your state? California

For thanksgiving 2005, Circuit city had an 8 page insert advertising sales and deals. On the first page of the insert, it says "web only specials @circuit city" and it has a laptop with a web id for $199 after instant rebates, etc.

I ordered this online, but the price is $987 total.. I called customer service and they said it the price for instore only, and not on the web. I'm wondering how they can say web only special on the insert, have a webid under the laptop, but not sell it for that price online as well...

is this false advertising?

Q: is this false advertising?

A: Sounds like a misprint to me.

 

[janedoe23]

And I do believe in that itsy bitsy tiny print at the bottom of the ad it says they are not responsible for misprints.

 

[ablessin]

the price difference at check out should have been clue #1 that something was out of whack.

I did see that ad, because the price was very appealing