TOA for 99 pence!

[Psygnosis]

Doh, too good to be true

 

[gervaise]

I strongly suspect that the clearance price was 99 pence.
a) The Gold version of DAoC / SI / ToA is/has come down in price
b) You could get ToA in the US for under $10 within 3 months of its launch and even less more recently.
c) It seems to me that the expansions are going to be one shot affairs with the basic game subsequently absorbing the new content. (This is my opinion). Everquest probably paved the way for this with their basic + 6 expansion pack for about 16 pounds equivalent in the US.

So all things considered I don't believe 99 pence will have been a mistake. If you want it in the future you will have to buy a 'full version' I suspect.

 

[Porter]

over priced if you ask me

LOL :worthy:

 

[wyldecelt]

I called them a few days ago.. It's discontinued amd they wont be stocking it again..

 

[NeonBlue]

kinda says something when the lastest expansion for a game....gets discontinued by a well known games retailer

 

[Etzel]

Just an update, 31st July I called Game HQ and got them to check their TOA stocks, a 'few' copies came up in various stores (none close to me). I asked if they could transfer one to my local store, which they did and I picked it up Friday PM for 98 pence (It took the assistant 15mins to find it and when he scanned it I heard him mutter "A whole 98 pence" )

The only downer is it cost me more than twice that amount to park!!

 

[Cyfr]

When I asked in my local store, they phoned some of the other stores localy then gave up.

 

[Siftwind]

If you try to order, it will say they are currently out of stock. If you order anyway, you will get a mail in a couple of weeks telling you that they no longer plan to stock this item. Sorry. Been there done it about 3 weeks ago.

Regards,
Sift.

 

[benappo]

An advertised price is only an invitation to purchase, the contract is only made when money changes hands.

Any vendor can refuse to sell an item for any reason or indeed for no reason whatsoever.

However a Vendor can fall foul of Trading Standards by advertising a false or misleading price, since this tends to be enforced after a number of complaints have been received it rarely comes into effect, and most high street stores will sell to you at the lower price just to avoid the complaint being made.
This is entirely at their discretion and they are not required to do so.

Last PC industry complaint I heard of being investigated was a printing error in a magazine, for which the company profusely apologised to all and sundry but was not required to sell at the incorrect price and no action was taken against them.

According to an old bye law which has never been rescinded, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel has right of access to any public building in the country with or without his owner, this includes premises held by Public companies though it has not been tested in court in a case where Health and Hygiene regulations specifically deny access to animals.

Just so ya know.

Starr is spot on. As a lawyer-type, I can confirm that the advertised price is called an "invitation to treat", i.e "will you give me £X for this?". The buyer then tenders his £X and the vendor has the option of accepting it or rejecting it. So a vendor can put whatever price he/she wants on a product, and at the basic level, doesn't have to accept your offer to buy it.

This is even the case when you buy a newspaper without saying anything. When you slap the newspaper down on the counter and grunt at the newsagent, that is your offer to pay the price on the front of the paper. The grunt in return from the newsagent, and his outstretched hand is his acceptance of your offer.

Damn, I'm boring.

 

[Thrunge]

If anyone actually still wants it , play.com have it in stock , I just bought TOA for another a/c


http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=PC&title=156876

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=PC&title=156997

(and the cd-key hadn't even been used!!11)

 

[Flimgoblin]

bit of an old thread this