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Thegan N

1 reviews | Active since May 2012

27 Jan 2016, 09:09

False advertising with prices

I have been a loyal supporter of Takealot for a number of years and I have purchased many products during this time. However, it recently occurred to me that Takealot when it comes to their pricing. Case in point - I have been following the price of the Nikon D7000 for a while now and over the last 12 months, the products has remained at R8999, and dropped once to R6999 as part of the camera special last November. <br> <br> Now, the camera is marked at R8489 and says that has been discounted from R13489, representing a 37% discount on the price!<br> <br> But this isn't true. The camera has not been discounted from R13489 because it has been priced at R8999 for almost a year. Better yet, the Nikon D7000 and Twin lens kit was priced at R9995 just two months ago. <br> <br> That amounts to false advertising. Does Takealot believe that customers are that stupid? The product has not been discounted by 37% and this needs to be changed. The product has in fact been discounted by 6%. <br> <br> People aren't stupid to fall for this trap that the camera is an item priced at R13000-plus. <br> <br> I've also let comments under product review and they've never been added. I wonder why! Does Takealot have something to hide?<br>

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takealot.com's reply27 Jan 2016, 14:04
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Hello dangerboy,

Thank you for speaking with our team earlier today and allowing us to shed some light on our pricing structures.

As discussed, the WAS price is the recommended selling price we receive from the supplier when the item is first listed on our site and does not necessarily correlate to what is reflected in the Market or a previous sale price.

We have however forward your concerns as well as the screenshot when sent to the relevant department and will be in touch as soon as feedback has been received.

Regards
Takealot.com