if somebody advertises aproduct at an incorrect price to they have to honour it?

Question

does anybody have any uk legal references i can get hold of? thank you

Answer 1

No, they don't have to honour it, although (a) it is a criminal offense if the advertised price was purposely misleading (OFT link below) and (b) they would need to pull or change the advertisement. A self-regulated watchdog group (ASA) can take action in such cases, but there doesn't appear to be any cases whereby the advertiser was forced to honour a posted price.

The watchdog organization for misleading advertising is the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA is recognised by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) as the established means for regulating misleading and comparative ads in non-broadcast media in the UK.

Some sample cases below where the prices were incorrectly posted.

Answer 2

No, not for printing errors and such. If a promotion has ended but they've kept the promo advertising up, they will usually honour it. legally the deal is agreed when the money changes hands, until then there is no contract in place.

To illustrate the point, there are adverts in my local paper for houses in wimbledon villiage (the posh bit) and the prices are often:
£3.25m
£1.8m
£2.75

Now that technically means I can have the third house on the list for two pounds seventy five pence. If they legally had to honour their prices, I would be very wealthy from property trading by now.

Answer 3

In the UK NO. Everything that is for sale in legal terms is called "an invitation to treat". Shops do not have to sell things at the advertised price, the price may have been changed maliciously, either by the person buying it or an accomplice working in the shop.

Answer 4

Not necessarily, no. There is a 'palpable error' clause in UK law which says that a business does not have to honour prices falsely advertised as a result of gross error or sabotage. For instance if something was meant to cost £199, but due to a printing error was advertised as costing £1.99 - in such a situation a business can claim a palpable error. If there is no evidence that a communication error was made, they have to honour that price or refuse the sale completely, a failure to do one of the two wil put them in violation of the trade descriptions act - unless fineprint specifies otherwise (which it often does, ie it'll often say something like 'prices are a guide, we reserve the right to determine price at time of purchase').

Answer 5

Yes, if the product is marked with a price, which doesnt match the one shown on the till, they have to sell it at the marked price. As long it is hand written/printed and the barcode from the ticket matches the barcode no. on the actual product itself, they have to sell it at the marked price. If they are not doing this, ask to talk to a store manager or ask for a number for head office to either get the product at the marked price or put in an official complaint. Hope this helps. x

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

Yes they do. Otherwise it is considered false advertising. They will usually honor the price listed then change the price after you leave.

Unless they added small print that they are not responsible for errors in this advertisement. That is one way to get around misprints.

Answer 9

Music making you eat more. According to a report by the journal Psychology and Marketing, soft, classical tunes encourage you to take time over your meal, so you consume more foodstuff. So, switch off – silence will make you more aware of what you’re applying your mouth.

Answer 10

Set performance-based goals. Always set yourself incrementally larger goals each week to ensure you’re engaged and have something to strive for. Each little achievement is also a reward that you’re going in the right direction. From doing 10 more squats to mastering a whole new yoga pose, whatever floats your own boat.