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Martha Cooper 'Hip Hop Files' book - CHEAP!

DWGDWG 334 Posts
edited March 2006 in Strut Central
If you're quick you can order that AMAZING (seriously, this book is incredible) Martha Cooper Book, 'The Hip Hop Files' on Amazon UK for ??2! Someone at Amazon has screwed up and entered the price incorrectly ( ) - that's almost ??20 off the retail price.Everyone is rinsing the mistake now... I thought some of the people here might appreciate the heads-up. On Monday, the book was ranked 37000 in the Amazon sales list... now it's at 23!Here's the link: 'Hip Hop Files' on Amazon.co.ukYou have no excuse not to own this book now! Even with shipping costs globally, it still will work out cheaper than buying a copy at regular price.You might have to wait for a bit (I'm guessing that by now they've got a huge backlog of orders), but fuck it - it was only ??2.

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  • JLRJLR 3,835 Posts
    Not to piss on your parade, but this could end in one of these:

    Dear Customer,

    We are sorry to report that, despite our best efforts, we have been
    unable to source the following item:

    BLAH BLAH BLAH

    We apologise for the length of time it has taken us to reach this
    conclusion. Until recently, we had still hoped to obtain this item for
    you.

    This item has now been cancelled from your order and we can confirm that
    you have not been charged for it.

    Please accept our apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience
    caused.

    It happened to me before.
  • idiotproofidiotproof 880 Posts
    That's hilarious. I would say that have no recourse for it's their mistake..

    Oh boy. The idjuts.

    An incredible book.
  • DWGDWG 334 Posts
    Not to piss on your parade, but this could end in one of these:

    Dear Customer,

    We are sorry to report that, despite our best efforts, we have been
    unable to source the following item:

    BLAH BLAH BLAH

    We apologise for the length of time it has taken us to reach this
    conclusion. Until recently, we had still hoped to obtain this item for
    you.

    This item has now been cancelled from your order and we can confirm that
    you have not been charged for it.

    Please accept our apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience
    caused.

    It happened to me before.

    Yeah true - but according to order status, two guys here at work have their orders labelled as 'dispatched'. I was a little later, but there's a rough date of 23rd March for mine to arrive. At ??2, it's worth the risk!

    We'll see. Just wanted to put the word out there anyway...
  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
    I bought a few copies of this... came to like $40 US total... hope they come...

    peace.
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    Yeah it all depends on whether they dispatch it or not as the precedent for this is that its not officially a deal until the money's come out of your account.

    Having said that am ordering mine right now.......
  • anasarcasmanasarcasm 365 Posts
    Did this actually work? They've already caught on and have changed the price.
  • DWGDWG 334 Posts
    Did this actually work? They've already caught on and have changed the price.

    Two people at my office have recived their copies already. My copy is due to be shipped on the 23rd or something... I'll let you know if it arrives.
  • hertzhoghertzhog 865 Posts
    Seems to be back to normal. Ah well...
  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    Surprise surprise......

    Dear Customer Greetings from Amazon.co.uk.

    We are writing to inform you that the price of the title "Hip Hop
    Files: Photographs 1979-1984" by Martha Cooper was incorrect at the
    time your order was placed. Despite our best efforts, with the
    millions of items available on our website, pricing errors can
    occasionally occur.

    In our Pricing and Availability Policy (see
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/1040614), we state
    that where an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we
    contact the customer before dispatching.

    Please know that we will be cancelling all affected orders. If you
    still wish to purchase this item, please place a new order online
    which will be charged at the correct price.

    Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused by this
    error, and rest assured that we will continue to make every effort to
    maintain the accuracy of all prices on our site.

    We hope you will find this an acceptable solution and look forward to
    serving you again in the future.

    Warmest regards,

    Amazon.co.uk Customer Service
  • gibla74gibla74 182 Posts
    Surprise surprise......

    Dear Customer Greetings from Amazon.co.uk.

    We are writing to inform you that the price of the title "Hip Hop
    Files: Photographs 1979-1984" by Martha Cooper was incorrect at the
    time your order was placed. Despite our best efforts, with the
    millions of items available on our website, pricing errors can
    occasionally occur.

    In our Pricing and Availability Policy (see
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/1040614), we state
    that where an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we
    contact the customer before dispatching.

    Please know that we will be cancelling all affected orders. If you
    still wish to purchase this item, please place a new order online
    which will be charged at the correct price.

    Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused by this
    error, and rest assured that we will continue to make every effort to
    maintain the accuracy of all prices on our site.

    We hope you will find this an acceptable solution and look forward to
    serving you again in the future.

    Warmest regards,

    Amazon.co.uk Customer Service

    I got the very same mail today. Still I knew it was coming..
  • GropeGrope 2,970 Posts
    Warmest [/b] regards,
    Amazon.co.uk Customer Service

  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
    Me three...
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