$99 HTC Flyer tablet tips up on Best Buy in error

HOPES FOR an HP style tablet fire sale on HTC's Flyer were quashed yesterday after it went up on sale for $99 at Best Buy USA in error.

Not surprisingly, the Flyer quickly sold out online after customers started noticing the price cut from $299 to $99. However, Best Buy then refused to honour the pricing error in both its stores and online, claiming that "we reserve the right to correct any pricing errors that we find in our stores". The tablet is now back on the Best Buy USA web site for $299, which the retailer says is a $200 discount. It is no longer sold out.

Best Buy said on its Twitter page, "We apologise that the HTC Flyer was incorrectly priced on Bestbuy.com & in-store.

"The HTC Flyer (SKU 2390524) was incorrectly priced at $99.99 on Bestbuy.com and in some of our stores. This error has been corrected on Bestbuy.com and our stores have posted a correction notice at their locations. Bestbuy.com orders that were placed at the $99.99 price will be canceled. Best Buy will not be price matching the $99.99 price on the Flyer, nor will the HTC Flyer be available for $99.99."

It added, "For Bestbuy.com orders please refer to the 'error on our site clause' within the Conditions of Use on Bestbuy.com. Please keep in mind that we reserve the right to correct any pricing errors that we find in our stores." µ