MyOfficeSource.com is a wholesale and retail distribution company and a subsidiary of Plexon Inc. The company today listed 52 Inch Sharp Aquos TV (LC52D64U) for $38, Panasonic 32 Inch TV (TC-32LX85) for $65 and Sharp Aquos 20 Inch TV (LC20D42U) for $27 on Amazon.com. These prices were definitely put up by mistake even though there is no confirmation about it yet. There is no way a company would sell a $2300 TV for just $38. Gizmodo first made a note of this error on their website and a lot of folks have already ordered the 52″ TVs for $38. These orders will definitely not be filled. Take a look at the comments on this Gizmodo blog entry for more details about this.
The TV is currently shown as Unavailable on the Amazon.com store of MyOfficeSource. In fact, all TVs are currently showing up as unavailable. Here is a screenshot of the Amazon.com store, from Gizmodo, when the TV was listed for $38.
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You cant say ‘They will definitely not be filed” because you don’t know that yet. You can say that they can ALMOST definitely not be filed, though. That is just shitty journalism. Also good job “Cracking the story” almost a day too late.
Dumb asses.
Julian, Thanks for your comment.
There aint much difference between saying “Definitely” or “Almost definitely”. The fact is that the price was erroneously put on Amazon.com and the orders will be cancelled for sure. Also, this story was posted here yesterday on Sep 6 2008. So it was not a day late either.
Sorry “Trendy” But it wasnt first listed on gizmodo, it was on slickdeals first, and orders havent even been put on hold (yet). Get some facts straight or dont report it at all
@Both comments, wow you both kind of suck don’t you? It’s a blog, not CNN! Now I’ll bash you both! “But” shouldn’t be capitalized J Miller, Gizmodo and Slickdeals should, haven’t should have an apostrophe as should don’t, and finally (the killer) you didn’t put a period at the end of your sentence.
Julian, “Almost definitely” is like saying “Sort of absolutely”. It doesn’t mean anything aside from the fact that you have reasoning difficulties.
I hope you both feel like idiots.
FYI: All the order were cancelled this morning. An mass email was send out by MyOfficeSource regarding the incident.
“Thank you for purchasing the “”Sharp Aquos LC26D43U 26″” LCD HDTV”" from the Amazon Marketplace. We regret to inform you that our computer system has suffered a major malfunction. Some of the products that we sell and offer matched the wrong items on Amazon.com. Unfortunately we do not carry the “”Sharp Aquos LC26D43U 26″” LCD HDTV”" and do not have it to ship out. We always strive to provide our customers with the best service possible. We have temporarily closed our store to correct this issue and would like to assure you that your credit card has not been charged for this purchase and the order has been cancelled. Your personal information has not been compromised in any way. We appreciate your understanding of this matter, and only hope that this experience has not hindered your view of Amazon.com and shopping online. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Have a pleasant day.
Sincerely,
Order Processing Center”