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Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by proexploit »

robhu wrote: post #9
proexploit wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can they do that legally? It said "today only" and "limit 10 per customer", not "while supplies last". There's no accompanying legalese, so shouldn't they be legally obligated to honor their offer until 11:59PM?

Why wouldn't they be able to? A company can take down or put up any offer they want whenever they want. Once they've taken your money you've entered in to a contract with them, but before that they can do whatever they want.

Then why don't I create a ad that says: "Pre-notice of amazing sale! Order tomorrow and receive 95% off your purchase!" and then change it at 11:59PM so that it's no longer valid. My example is extreme, but shouldn't they have considered that before they posted an offer with only two qualifying statements?!

Edit: I'm certainly not a legal professional, so my opinion is not the law. On most print advertisements, I see advertisers give a disclaimer such as "We are not required to offer any mistakes in printing etc." This covers them legally since they need to advertise honestly.

Re: 23andme for only $99 today only

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Post by crad »

mbreese wrote: post #14

It's still available... You have to go to the front page ( https://www.23andme.com/ ). From there, you can still see the deal. When you click "Buy" your cart has the $499 price, with a $400 discount.

Confirmed, I just purchased two.
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