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Originally Posted by PieOPah
For all the good it will do, I have just sent info to Watchdog to see whether or not they are able to get any answers. Maybe if more people write to watchdog with their concerns it will push the priority up....
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I understand your frustration PieOPah but i know from a former life Watchdog make extensive checks before they are willing to take up a case. My view is that Waterstones need to realise we will buy from them as soon as they are relatively competitive. I suppose their view is that they don't sell enough to be competitive... My instinct is that Watchdog will consider that Waterstones are not behaving in a devious way; they clearly state what is available, and at what price, therefore the consumer isn't disadvantaged. How many times have you researched a product on the web and found wildly different pricing? The more expensive seller is just unlikely to get the business, they are not breaking any law by being more expensive. Indeed, they may well sell their stock if the others have sold out, hence my competitiveness theory about Waterstones.
To be fair, i use Sony Gift Cards, kindly bought for me by Leaping Gnome, to buy from the US Store and although i am happy with the prices, our fellow members in the US believe them to be expensive. I just feel that Waterstones need to realise how popular e-readers are becoming and that is why i think a petition would encourage them. Any one feel we should have a poll to see what the collective opinion is?