| Address: Bangalore, Karnataka |
Sir, i was surfing on gmail, when i got an display, stating that stating that i am chosen to buy an samsung galaxy grand at a phenomenally low price. Here is what was stated.
Victor 12 mega pixel camcorder (Vc-99) with 100 percent cashback (Exclusive deal of samsung galaxy grand free deal
I was about to enter the contest, since the merchant stated that i stand to gain, 24056. My payment would be 3999 and the samsung galaxy grand is 27000. Thus in effect i would stand to gain, 24056. Here is again an except from their site.
"victor 12 mega pixel camcorder (Vc-99) with 100 percent cashback (Exclusive deal of samsung galaxy grand free deal coupon)
Special price: rs.3999/-rym1529
Delivered in 6-8 business days.
Emi on rs 2500 +
And this contest was ending in 11:38:22 minutes.
They further claimed that i would get the full refund back if i did not win the prize as mentioned in the site here.
The dubious catch that they have conveneiently hidden in fine print is that if i do pay 3999 and if i dont win, i really dont get the money back. Instead i get 3999 inr of credit points and no money itself.
A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
These folks at bst buy are not offeringcash or money but instead credit ponts and you are forced to buy from them.in effect whoever joins the contest to take a chance at winning the phone at a price of 3999, is ultimately going to end up buying 3999 inr of thins from the shop, whether he likes it or not. There is going to be no cash refunded. Here is another excerpt from the site.
• *10 lucky winners will be chosen through a lucky draw conducted by 100bestbuy and informed by email.
• all participants will get 100% cash-back, in terms of credit points
(For eg: if you buy any deal worth rs 100 you will be getting 100 credits points in your 100bestbuy account by which you can buy any products on 100bestbuy)
• with this points user can buy any other products on 100bestbuy
Cash back in credit points is riduculous. These folks are enticing people to shell out 3999 hoping that they would get the phone and even if they dont win, they would have to spend on purchasing things that they never wanted.
I feel this is a disgusting, enethical, unscrupolous and dubious means of advertising and i almost shelled out 3999 till i read it for the second time.
This eshop should be punished for dubious marketing and i am claiming for mental agaony, false hopes, misguiding me and cheating.
100BestBuy.com customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
We apologies for inconvenience happened from our end.Due to some technical problem you might have received the wrong product, we kindly request you to send back the product to the address mentioned below and email the attachment of courier receipt so that we can trace your details and Replace your product.
Please courier the product at address mentioned below :
Apollo Fiege Integrated Logistics PvtLtd,
Khasra No 93; Vill Bamnoli, Po Dhulsiras,
Dwarka Sec 28, New Delhi - 110077, India
If any more queries kindly contact us at [protected]@100bestbuy, call us on[protected].
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100bestbuy