Buyers cry foul over 'momentary' Dh999 BlackBerry Z10 deal

BlackBerry Z10 was being sold on the online retail store Souq.com on Monday for just Dh999 – a saving of more than 60 per cent, and the deal went out of stock within seconds.

Several users who tried to log on to the site and avail the deal told Emirates 24|7 that they were unable to get through despite logging on to the website within minutes after they received the email notification.

As Souq.com explained, the “WOW’ deal surpassed their expectations and was sold out within seconds.

“Today [Monday], as part of the ‘WOW’ Deals, Souq.com witnessed its most in-demand deal ever, where the BlackBerry Z10 sold out in just seconds. We were overwhelmed by the response from our customers, and, due to limited quantities, we weren’t able to meet such high demand,” Souq said in a statement to Emirates 24|7.

Despite our repeated queries on the number of units on offer, Soq.com did not provide any statistics.

“Due to the massive discount on the price, this unique deal is only available in limited quantities. As such, the ‘WOW’ Deals tend to sell out within minutes or hours of being posted… We did expect strong interest on this deal, but frankly, this demand surpassed all of our expectations!” the portal said in its statement.

Souq.com, however, continues to sell the Blackberry Z10 at a discounted price compared to the retail price in the UAE. While the smartphone is priced at Dh2,549 across most electronic stores, it is on offer for Dh2,149 on Souq.com.

Other smartphones on offer on the website include the Nokia Lumia 610 for Dh529, the Samsung S3 for Dh1,459 and the 32GB iPhone5 for Dh2,899.

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