Eh? Is that right?

[Suffolkboy]

While killing a bit of time earlier I was looking at Bamboo timber, specifically plywood. Just out of interest more than anything...

I found a website selling it and entered in the dimensions of an 8x4 sheet to get a price...

 

[Droogs]

WTF!!! u can GTF :shock:

 

[MikeG.]

That's what happens when a company has run out of stock, and want to hold the advertisement there ready for re-stocking. Apparently it is easier to do that than to pull the add and then stick it back in later when they have stock again. Some books on Amazon can be £900 one week, then £7.50 the following.

 

[Suffolkboy]

Ah I see.

Could they not just put an "out of stock" message on it?

I had a Del boy type plan to glue loads of bamboo chopping boards together to sell as sheets of ply at that markup.

Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

 

[Bodgers]

Wouldn't suprise if this is their in-stock price. Maybe about £250 for a full sheet of 16-18mm Bamboo...?

 

[Steve Maskery]

They can also do a Rutlands:
"Was £845, now only £45 - save £800!"

 

[whatknot]

Also a common practice to hold the advert on ebay

Its made me do a double take on several occasions

 

[transatlantic]

That's what happens when a company has run out of stock, and want to hold the advertisement there ready for re-stocking. Apparently it is easier to do that than to pull the add and then stick it back in later when they have stock again. Some books on Amazon can be £900 one week, then £7.50 the following.

I can understand why they might do that on ebay or Amazon. But it's a terrible idea for a website as that customer is unlikely to come back