timannejohnson Posted November 26, 2005 Posted November 26, 2005 I wanted a 42" Plasma TV but I knew Walmart and Best Buy was going to be mobbed so I thought I would check out Ultimate electronics since they had one for sale ($998 after rebate) and they open at a more reasonable hour (7:00 am). Half of the front page of the Ultimate Electronics ad was all about the TV that was on sale for 5 hours from 7:00 to noon. Well I arrived at around 5:30 am and there were only 3 people in line ahead of me (I should have figured that there is a reason no one shops at UE). In chatting with the people in line only one wanted the TV so I thought I was guaranteed to get one. Well, you can guess the rest. After waiting an hour and a half the doors opened I rushed in to get my TV to find out they only had one - yes one - for sale. It was common knowledge among all the sales people I talked to that Ultimate Electronics only sent one of the TVs per store for sale at that price. I was shocked and told them all they are going to get is a bad reputation for pulling such a scam. The sales person I talked to said they don't care since they only pull the scam once a year - inferrring they can get away with it. My bet is they will be in bankruptcy by spring.
BobbyDouglas Posted November 26, 2005 Posted November 26, 2005 Ultimate Electronics is known as a less expensive Radio Shack, with a lot more home theater equipment. UE has to do sales like that so people actually show up.
Dixie Posted November 26, 2005 Posted November 26, 2005 no wonder they have gone out of business in my town.
mugs Posted November 26, 2005 Posted November 26, 2005 Well first of all, you weren't ripped off, because it didn't cost you anything. You may have been screwed or deceived, but not ripped off. That said, you may have been entitled to a rain check. Consumer protection laws vary by state, but that's a pretty clear case of deceptive business practices.
Recommended Posts