Purchased Lounge at Ridiculous Price - Now Advertised at a Cheaper Price

LRippedOff on 03/02/2021 - 21:31
Last edited 04/02/2021 - 00:21 by 1 other user

Here's my dilemma -

I went into Eureka Street Furniture over the weekend and got a quote on a lounge which was their 'best price'. I went home, thought it over and decided to go ahead. I rang the store and told them I would come in on Wednesday and pay for the lounge through finance. Husband went in, paid for it - all good.

Tonight I went to show a friend the lounge and it is now being advertised for $600 less than what I paid for, earlier in the day. It would have been this price when hubby went in to pay. Is there any recourse for me in regards to getting the discounted price, even though we have now paid?

I'm not sure why the sales person didn't let us know the lounge was further discounted but feel very annoyed that we were ripped off such a huge amount.

Any advice?

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Comments

  • Hybroid on 03/02/2021 - 21:32
    +3

    What did they say when you approached their staff and enquired about the price change?

    • RippedOff on 03/02/2021 - 21:33

      I haven't been in yet - plan to tomorrow. We only purchased this afternoon at 4.30pm. I've emailed head office and will ring the store in the morning.

      • soundboy5010 on 03/02/2021 - 21:39
        +10

        Maybe do that before ranting on OzB about it. Most places are accommodating to price difference refunds if you ask.

        Their point of sale wouldn't have any kind of system to check if the advertised price is lower than the one you were quoted the week before. They would have your quote saved, and they would proceed with the quote at that price. Pretty standard.

  • Mechz on 03/02/2021 - 21:33

    Go in and ask for the difference to be refunded.

  • [Deactivated] on 03/02/2021 - 21:39
    +7

    Why would you buy a couch on finance?

    • dahax77 on 03/02/2021 - 21:48
      +8

      because it was a ridiculous price?

      • [Deactivated] on 03/02/2021 - 22:19
        +1

        People sometimes pay $10-20k for couches. The OP is whining about $600. But the OP also bought a couch on finance. Make of that what you will.

        • funnysht on 03/02/2021 - 23:20

          well i think you're missing the piont here…10-20k might be nothing to a millionaire, as is $100 might be everything to someone unemployed. He's just asking why the price change and is there any recourse.

  • Ughhh on 03/02/2021 - 21:42
    +9

    ridiculous price

    Can't be that ridiculous if you agreed to it the first time. There's nothing you or anyone here can do but ask.

  • pharkurnell on 03/02/2021 - 21:45
    +3

    Why is it a ridiculous price? you agreed and paid it… n if you didnt see it cheaper you'd be happy?

    What am I missing here?

  • Muzeeb on 03/02/2021 - 22:07
    +1

    Ridiculous

    • bloom on 04/02/2021 - 07:37

      Unprecedented!

  • rubb3rchick3n on 03/02/2021 - 22:18
    +10

    Member since since 55 Minutes ago
    This dude really made a account called "rippedoff" to waste our time with this bull, settle down Karen, go in-store and ask for a manager

    • funnysht on 03/02/2021 - 23:21
      -2

      op complains about shop

      rubberchicken complains about op

      yet rubberchicken calls op a 'karen'

      • rubb3rchick3n on 04/02/2021 - 10:25
        +1

        You are banned from using "funny" in your display name

  • Godric on 03/02/2021 - 22:53

    This post is a RipOff

  • SF3 on 03/02/2021 - 23:31

    Like others have already said, ask and see how you go.

    However, this is like buying a bakery item at woolworths and at evening time they put clearance stickers on the same item you bought for a significant % discounted price.

  • akib on 03/02/2021 - 23:51

    did you pay with a CC with price protection?

  • [Deactivated] on 03/02/2021 - 23:57
    +2

    Maybe the hubby was happy to pay the extra, just so he could sleep on it at night.

    • SF3 on 04/02/2021 - 00:42

      not anymore from the tone in this post.

  • garetz on 04/02/2021 - 00:28

    If its a ridiculous price, why did you pay it ? Prices fluctuate all the time on all manner of items. You can ask for them to refund the difference but i wouldn't hold my breath.

  • Summoner on 04/02/2021 - 01:45

    The discount could be for the display stock. Speak to them and if they are not display stock, cancel the order and ask for the refund or get the difference back.

  • dust on 04/02/2021 - 09:17
    +1

    Ridiculously expensive or cheap? Why didn't you buy a cheaper couch without having to finance it instead?

    Not a great idea to buy a depreciating asset using money you don't have.

  • Summoner on 04/02/2021 - 12:25
    +2

    I'm curious how this turned out… Any chance you spoke to the store op?

    • iNeed2Pee on 04/02/2021 - 12:47

      Me too, did she go in guns blazing…..

  • Seraphin7 on 04/02/2021 - 15:22

    SOMEBODY CALL TRACY !!!

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