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Deals: M1 iPad Air Hits Record-Low Prices at TigerDirect, Starting at $313.99 (48% Off)
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Where do we submit our names for the class action lawsuit that we are going to launch against TigerDirect for false advertising and misleading us. This sale went on for for too long for them to come back and claim it was a mistake, error or hack.
Mine says the same. I mentioned that a few moments ago. If you have an account, you can get more information about the order. Those that have an account all says their orders are Pending review. That means they will be canceled.
For what it's worth, mine said that, too. Mine also said the item was "in stock" and shipped free, as opposed to $9.99 for shipping. Still confident this won't go through, though.
If my order for an m1 air and m2 12.9” going through would be great. If it gets cancelled no sweat.
I just paid veteran discount pricing for the same items above, which is the price they charge at the military base stores anyway.
If I can save an extra $800 on top of what I already saved… good lord I’ll never get a product steal like this again in my life.
If it gets cancelled, meh was worth the risk. It was PayPal anyway so I’m confident in my protection just in case of scam order sheets.
I just paid veteran discount pricing for the same items above, which is the price they charge at the military base stores anyway.
If I can save an extra $800 on top of what I already saved… good lord I’ll never get a product steal like this again in my life.
If it gets cancelled, meh was worth the risk. It was PayPal anyway so I’m confident in my protection just in case of scam order sheets.
Unless a buyer gave TD direct access to their checking account and funds were immediately withdrawn, there are no damages. Any credit card order says pending on your bank account. That means no actual charge has been placed. And that won't happen unless TD actually processes the order. They won't do that because it will cost them money for orders they are going to cancel.
There are no grounds for any lawsuit at this moment in time.
Did you set up an account with TD before you ordered? If you didn't, all you will see following the link in the email to check status, is "in process at our warehouse." Pending review is only seen by someone who had an account and was logged in when placing an order. Said person can log in to the site and see their order detail where it will show "pending review."
Yeah I set up an account prior to. My status says that it’s processing at the warehouse.
I can't imagine these being honored once someone comes in after the weekend, lol.
Funny, I remember some very well respected techies I knew swearing by Tiger Direct back in the day (mid 90s?) before Amazon became big. Interesting how time changes things.
Edit looks like Tiger had the airs on sale for $300 something too. Maybe this is real?
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I have 2 orders. One says
pending review, the other says Reg Order Process.It is funny as the first order says
pending review.
Not true; I don't have a TD account and mine says Pending Review. Immediately after ordering it said "Reg Order Process - Credit Card Verification Done. Your order is in process at our warehouse." A few hours later it changed to Pending Review.
Report him to Best Buy Open or Honest Hotline or post your experience on Gwitter and tag the company @-username; a Best Buy representative on Twitter will file a complaint for you.
That manager is lying for sure and that’s all I can confirm.
Else PM me and I’ll see what I can do.
Anyone peruse through the T&C's on TigerDirect, and read the "return" policy? This has to be the most vague wording I've ever seen on a return policy ever. It literally does not mention the word "return" at all, other than the title, and does not state at all what their return policy is. TD gets sketchier and sketchier by the minute.
Return Policy: We pride ourselves on a tradition of outstanding customer care and support. Our devoted team of account representatives understands that our customers are the hallmark of our enduring partnerships. It is important for our customers to understand the standards that have been established within our industry regarding the terms and conditions of a sale. The purchase of technology products and solutions are subject to manufacturer restrictions which may be different from other product purchases you transact. Most of the products and solutions we sell are subject to a manufacturer's warranty. The warranty provided by the manufacturer is the first place to look for assistance with difficulties that may accompany your purchase. To obtain information regarding manufacturer's warranties, please refer to the website below, contact us at the following e-mail address, or call us:
888-278-4437 or
warranties@tigerdirect.com
We encourage you to request information from any of our account executives about extending the service period on any of the products or solutions that you purchase.
Most manufacturers offer a one year warranty on new equipment. During the warranty period, you may call the manufacturer, but not all, to receive warranty service. The manufacturer will attempt to solve your problem via phone. If a situation extends beyond the manufacturer's service centers ability to resolve, please contact your PCM representative for further guidance.
Return Policy: We pride ourselves on a tradition of outstanding customer care and support. Our devoted team of account representatives understands that our customers are the hallmark of our enduring partnerships. It is important for our customers to understand the standards that have been established within our industry regarding the terms and conditions of a sale. The purchase of technology products and solutions are subject to manufacturer restrictions which may be different from other product purchases you transact. Most of the products and solutions we sell are subject to a manufacturer's warranty. The warranty provided by the manufacturer is the first place to look for assistance with difficulties that may accompany your purchase. To obtain information regarding manufacturer's warranties, please refer to the website below, contact us at the following e-mail address, or call us:
888-278-4437 or
warranties@tigerdirect.com
We encourage you to request information from any of our account executives about extending the service period on any of the products or solutions that you purchase.
Most manufacturers offer a one year warranty on new equipment. During the warranty period, you may call the manufacturer, but not all, to receive warranty service. The manufacturer will attempt to solve your problem via phone. If a situation extends beyond the manufacturer's service centers ability to resolve, please contact your PCM representative for further guidance.
Class action? Really? Mistakes happen, whether the last 12 minutes or 12 hours (especially on a weekend, though I have to think management was alerted, even on a weekend, and the response may have been, "we'll just cancel them all on Monday"). And what are the actual damages here? As long as the order is canceled and your charge never actually posted, it's ZERO. Yeah, I ordered one thing as a "what the hell" fully expecting it to be canceled. I used PayPal on my Amex so I have two levels of protection there.
Society is already overlawyered. Last thing we need are more frivolous suits that clog the courts and delay hearings on legitimate litigation.
That's how I see it. The lucky ones are those that got there order in the shipping stage. The unlucky ones are the tens of thousands who placed orders after that. I got in late so I am expecting my order to be cancelled.
I worked in R&D for baby products for 15 years. Carseats, highchairs, strollers, things like that. Whatever price we sold to the retailer, such as Babies R Us, Walmart, etc., their price to the consumer would be "at least" double that, usually more.
It might be different in different industries, but that was very common in the baby industry, and I'd assume all the other products in a store like these have a similar margin.
Now, that is not the "profit margin" of those retailers. They have to pay all their staff and overhead. So while they may be marking up 100% as a standard, their overall profit margin might be 5% or 20%, etc.
Same. Which means I expect the order fulfillment folks to start canceling everything on Monday morning upon "review".
And even the "lucky" ones that may have been told their orders have shipped were probably just (at most) generating a shipping label. (Frankly, I don't like the practice of merely generating a shipping label and calling it "shipped" when it hasn't left the warehouse yet.) So these are probably still in the warehouse and not shipped out yet, even if they have a shipping label. And they probably won't be picked up until Monday, anyway, so they can still cancel the orders and credit the card if they already put a charge on it.
I don't think it is really on the way until the delivery service has it and out of the warehouse. And even then they can have the delivery service "intercept" the package and return it to the sender at any time before it's actually delivered. Even if they eat a fee for this, it a lot less money than losing hundreds on every device they ship out.
Huh? Apple missed the quarter because they could not make enough machines to satisfy demand. What you are basically stating is they had those machines and no one bought them?
This is my thinking. Even if this is a legitimate liquidation, they do not need to discount this deeply to quickly liquidate the stock. They could probably liquidate quickly by offering just $100 off the usual price, not closer to half price.
I'd go one further and say "when the tracking number shows movement by the shipping carrier" then celebrate
Sometimes those tracking numbers could be created automatically before the item is even packed.Not showing any “cancellations” yet, but did get an automated call from the credit card company tied to my PayPal account. May have had to do with the number of transaction though. Several purchases, each as a stand alone item.