True, but there's a whole lot more to it if the would be purchaser takes the additional steps.

At the point of you seeing the flyer or price in the store, there exists no contract binding them to sell it to you. but if you saw it on their online store and placed an order, one could argue that there exists a valid contractual obligation on the shop's part.
Also, whether the price can be argued as a genuine mistake depends on the price. yes, a motorcycle of 2k on 'sale' for say $20 or 200 is an obvious mistake. However, that depends on the circumstance. If the store is having a blow out sale and there are advertised signs showing upwards of 90% off, one could argue just how 'obvious' this is.

One could also argue that this was merely a bait n switch type of deceptive practice - used to attract potential cusstomers under the illusion getting a deal on a particular item when no such price and or item exists - and the merchant could see themselves in deep water because of this.

It's not as cut n dry as 'oh sorry it's a mistake, bye' if the store gets a customer like they many on RFD

Good luck winning that fight. It's happened, many, many times.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1...9226977,00.htm

Our education system at work...

finding that much money in your bank acc = dream come true .

excuse me, what was that again?

thanks

low hat, high collar. like I said you'd have very little time to execute it really smoothly.

What about the swiping of a bank card entering the pin and signing for the money?

For the people who would take the money and run how would you get the money out of the country?

^ cards get replicated and pins get stolen all the time. jesus have you guys never heard of identity theft? people get cleaned out of hundreds of thousands and the person responsible gets away with it a lot. there is also online banking...

how can you say 'ONLY' 25k a month?
i dream about making that kind of money.
and 5% is a very conservative return

Hey they are in HK now according to article
 

Police hunting for a New Zealand couple who allegedly fled the country after a bank mistakenly paid them $NZ10 million ($6 million) believe they traveled to Hong Kong. New Zealand authorities have sought help from Interpol in locating the couple who disappeared May 7, two days after an employee error at Westpac bank paid them 1,000 times the amount they asked for.

TVNZ, a CNN television affiliate, named the couple as Leo Gao and his girlfriend Cara Young. Gao owned a gas station in Rotorua, a lakeside tourist town famous for its hot water springs and bubbling mud pools.

Police said Friday that the couple were believed to have traveled to Hong Kong.

"Enquiries to locate those individuals are continuing through Interpol in Hong Kong and official channels in Beijing," said Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey.
Police were not confirming the identities of those involved but they were working with the family of one of the individuals named in the media, Harvey said.

The family were shocked at their name being associated with the case, he added.

TVNZ said the couple applied for an overdraft from Westpac worth up to NZ$10,000.

However, on or about May 5, the bank erroneously put NZ$10 million ($6.1 million) into their bank account. What would you do in this situation?

The next day, the gas station closed its doors. And the day after, the couple went missing.
TVNZ said Westpac had confirmed that a customer had attempted to unlawfully transfer amounts totaling around NZ$6.7 million ($4.1 million).

Nearly NZ$3 million ($1.85 million) had been recovered and the bank was continuing to vigorously pursue the outstanding amount, Westpac Media relations manager Craig Dowling told the station.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/as...ef=mpstoryview

its about poverty level according to the Govt. i just picked a number for some rough math. yeah i like it rough ;)