100bestbuy.com
Consumer Report

SIr, I was surfing on you tube, when I got an display, stating that i was the 999,999 fro ernakulam (the place of my residence) stating that I am chosen to buy an iPhone 4 at a phenomenally low price. Here is what was stated.

"Apple Iphone 4SContest: Pay & get a chance to win"

I was about to enter the contest, since the merchant stated that I stand to gain, 44056. My payment would be 444 and the iPhone cost is 45000. Thus in effect I would stand to gain, 44056. Here is again an excerpt from their site.
"MRP: Rs. 44500/-
Special Price: Rs. 444/-
You Save: Rs. 44056 "

And this contest was ending in 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.

"Pay just Rs 444 for an chance to win Apple Iphone 4S worth Rs 44500. You either win or we refund 100% of your money!"

The dubious catch that they have conveneiently hidden in fine print is that if I DO PAY 444 and if I DONT WIN the iPHONE, I really DONT GET THE MONEY BACK.instead I get 444 INR of credit points and no money itself.
The definiton of money is as follows:

Mon·ey/? M? N? /
Noun:
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 iphone at a price of 444, is ultimately going to end up buying 444 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 444 hoping that they would the iPhone and even if they dont win, they would have to spend 444 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 444 till i read it for the second time.

This eshop should be punished for dubious marketing and I am claiming 100000 for mental agaony, false hopes, misguiding me and cheating.

Company: 100bestbuy.com
Country: USA
City: Bangalore
Address: Address Not Yet on File
Phone: 08067536400
Site: 100bestbuy.com

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