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Did you catch the 4 mile hong kong deal and book and get ticketed??

YES
81 (28.5%)
NO
35 (12.3%)
CONFIRMED BUT NO TICKET
1 (0.4%)
MISSED THE DEAL
167 (58.8%)

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Author Topic: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong  (Read 291631 times)

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #340 on: July 16, 2012, 12:57:08 AM »
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Re: Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #341 on: July 16, 2012, 01:09:53 AM »
Honestly, I dont know that I would have thought of booking a seprate for a baby either. Its hard to think clearly when it comes to these fast bookings. I just found out I could have booked an easy pass ticket and not just a saver pass. Which means IF this ticket gets honored I could have been sitting in First. Oh well.
I think its worth waiting to see what happens til everyone starts worrying.
Tell me about it i was shaking when i was booking the tickets i was scared i was going to miss it. After I finished booking for me and my wife i realized i needed one for my newborn but the deal was already dead. So i guess i made it by the skin of my teeth. :)

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #342 on: July 16, 2012, 01:12:04 AM »
but if you read dans post he said he booked 3 tickets (him his wife and kid) and he said you can book easy pass

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #343 on: July 16, 2012, 01:12:13 AM »
Interesting WSJ article"UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, Continental Airlines Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways Corp. and Singapore Airlines all say their policy is to not cancel tickets even when a mistake is discovered, no matter how large the error."
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In New York, for example, if the purchaser "either knew or should have known such a mistake was being made," the seller can cancel a contract.
If I recall correctly from my Business Law classes, when there is an error in a contract that is obvious to the buyer (such as this) that it's a mistake, it's a unilateral error and is voidable.
If I send you a contract for work that normally costs $5,000, and my secretary forgets some zero's and types $50 in the contract, I can void the contract because it was a mistake and the other party obviously knew that it was a mistake and would be taking advantage of me by requiring me to honor the contract. If however, my mistake was less outrageous and she wrote $4,500 due to a misunderstanding, the other party signed it in good faith expecting it to be valid and the contract would be upheld.

I believe therefore that it's obvious from a legal standpoint that they can cancel the tickets and aren't bound contractually to honor them. The only question is if they will make an internal decision to honor it to promote goodwill and show that they have good customer service (and avoid bad publicity).

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #344 on: July 16, 2012, 01:18:10 AM »
It also says:If I recall correctly from my Business Law classes, when there is an error in a contract that is obvious to the buyer (such as this) that it's a mistake, it's a unilateral error and is voidable.
If I send you a contract for work that normally costs $5,000, and my secretary forgets some zero's and types $50 in the contract, I can void the contract because it was a mistake and the other party obviously knew that it was a mistake and would be taking advantage of me by requiring me to honor the contract. If however, my mistake was less outrageous and she wrote $4,500 due to a misunderstanding, the other party signed it in good faith expecting it to be valid and the contract would be upheld.

I believe therefore that it's obvious from a legal standpoint that they can cancel the tickets and aren't bound contractually to honor them. The only question is if they will make an internal decision to honor it to promote goodwill and show that they have good customer service (and avoid bad publicity).
I dont think anyone booked it expecting it to be honored (as all the bloggers clearly wrote).

Millions of dollars of goodwill?

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #345 on: July 16, 2012, 01:28:45 AM »
Millions of dollars of goodwill?
+100

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #346 on: July 16, 2012, 01:42:51 AM »
Maybe I'm just being pessimistic because I didn't get it in time ;)

I don't think they would even have any negative publicity by refusing to honor it since anyone reading a news article describing what happened would totally understand that it's a mistake.
The question is what (if anything) they will offer as a consolation.

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #347 on: July 16, 2012, 01:45:02 AM »
Maybe I'm just being pessimistic because I didn't get it in time ;)

I don't think they would even have any negative publicity by refusing to honor it since anyone reading a news article describing what happened would totally understand that it's a mistake.
The question is what (if anything) they will offer as a consolation.
It would be a shocker if they did honor it.

As said, everyone knew it was a mistake. End of story.

Here's hoping I'm wrong...

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #348 on: July 16, 2012, 01:52:12 AM »
i just hope the people that went today dont get stuck

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #349 on: July 16, 2012, 01:56:36 AM »
i just hope the people that went today dont get stuck
I doubt they will.

I think at least they'll get UA economy return?

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #350 on: July 16, 2012, 02:02:38 AM »
I doubt they will.

I think at least they'll get UA economy return?
I would think they're kind of contract bound to taking back... But I really have no clue.

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #351 on: July 16, 2012, 02:05:05 AM »
Was there ever a thread that grew this quickly before?

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #352 on: July 16, 2012, 02:34:52 AM »
Just landed in fra everything going smooth.

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #353 on: July 16, 2012, 02:57:12 AM »
Just landed in fra everything going smooth.
time for the FCT?

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #354 on: July 16, 2012, 03:15:18 AM »
I don't think anybody mentioned it yet, but a HUGE THANK YOU to the OP, Reuven.

I owe my own big TY to moish for his priceless advice & help...
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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #355 on: July 16, 2012, 03:21:16 AM »
I don't think anybody mentioned it yet, but a HUGE THANK YOU to the OP, Reuven.
Anybody realised how many members had techias hameisim with this deal? And WE BEAT THE MOST ONLINE EVER WITH THIS! THANKS OP!

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #356 on: July 16, 2012, 03:22:39 AM »
Fair enough.
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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
« Reply #357 on: July 16, 2012, 03:31:25 AM »
Just landed in fra everything going smooth.
On this deal?

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Re: PRICING MISTAKE: 4 miles from Hong Kong
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