A 27-year-old manaccidentallyhit the jackpot last year when he purchasedCartierearrings for a fraction of their price, a super rarebargainthat led to a legal dispute that was settled earlier this month.

Rogelio Villarreal noticed an ad pop up on his Instagram feed last December featuring a lovely and cheap pair of earrings.

The pieces of jewelry, slender studded 18-carat rose-gold Cartier cuffs lined with diamonds, were priced at just 237 Mexican pesos, or about $13,The New York Timesreported on Sunday (April 28).

HighlightsA 27-year-old man bought Cartier earrings worth $13,000 for just $13 due to a price error.The accidental bargain led to a legal dispute with Cartier, which was settled earlier this month.Cartier attempted to cancel the order and offered compensation gifts, which the buyer rejected.

The online shopper, who lives in Mexico, recalled the event on April 20. Taking to hisX account(formerly known as Twitter), he wrote: “I was amazed to see how much the necklaces cost and so on and I said: ‘Someday,’ until I saw the earrings.

“I swear I broke out in a cold sweat.”

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

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Rogelio went on to buy two pairs. Later, the price for the earrings was adjusted on the Cartier website to 237,000 pesos — more than $13,000, according toThe Times.

The fortunateprice errorprovoked a months-long tussle between Rogelio, a surgery resident from the northern state of Tamaulipas, and Cartier.

On Friday (April 26), thehealth workerreportedly said that he had received the earrings for a heavily reduced price and noted that he had a special person in mind to be their recipient.

“I’m excited,” he said,The Timesreported, “especially for mymom. Those earrings are for her.”

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

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The lucky score came at an exhausting cost, as within a week of the purchase, Cartier had reportedly begun a series of attempts to cancel the order, initially saying that the earrings were not available.

When Rogelio made no move to cancel the order, he started receiving phone calls from company representatives, as perThe Times.

He said:“[They told me] the earrings that I had ordered were not at the correct price, which is why they wanted to cancel the purchase, and that because of the inconvenience they would give me agift.”

As “compensation,” the French luxury brand reportedly offered “a gesture from the house of Cartier” — a complimentary bottle of Cartier Cuvée champagne and a leather Cartier item,The Timesreported.

Rogelio Villarreal, from Mexico, paid $13 for a pair of earrings worth $13,000

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Rogelio reportedly decided to reject the gifts and fight back, using a contact form on the company’s website to cite a federal consumer protection law in Mexico that says that a goods supplier can be taken to court for “not respecting the terms and conditions under which” a product or service is purchased.

The man foundthe terms and conditionsfor sales on Cartier’s website in Mexico, which state that any dispute could be brought to the Office of the Federal Prosecutor for the Consumer for “conciliation.”

Consequently, Rogelio filed a complaint with the Matamoros branch of the federal consumer protection agency.

The agency, which has a role similar to that of the Federal Trade Commission in theUSA, has a history of intervening on behalf of consumers when retailers change list prices after a sale, according toThe Times.

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Rogelio reportedly said that the consumer agency had summoned the jewelry company, worth around $12 billion, for arbitration and that the government had made several attempts to mediate an agreement.

Nevertheless, Mexican law does not extend protections to consumers if a listed price was clearly a mistake, the corporate expert said.

“If this case had gone to a court of law, it probably would have resolved favorably for Cartier,” Jorge said.

Cartier initially launched a series of attempts to cancel the order

Last week, on April 23, Rogelio wrote onX: “War is over,” and on the following Friday, the happy shopper shared a photo of two small boxes wrapped in paper with Cartier’s wax seals, confirming the earrings had arrived at his home.

“Once upon a December,” Rogelio captioned the social media post.

A Mexican senator from the state of Sonora, Lilly Téllez, expressed discontent with Rogelio’s win, as she wrote onXon April 24: “It is wrong to take advantage of a mistake to the detriment of another person, even if the law supports you.”

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

But many other people were happy for Rogelio, as an X user wrote: “The consumer won.”

Another person commented: “Socialism won.”Someone else penned: “You could have charged them for so much free advertising.”

An additional commentator said: “I loved everything, I’m going to celebrate for you sister.”

A separate individual chimed in: “Excellent, keep it up, now let’s look for more errors.”

“The customer is always right,” a reader commented

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

Cartier Sold Man $13k Earrings For $13—They Want Them Back, But The Judge Says They’re His

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