Wal Mart had their 6 hour sale this morning with advertised values in the mail and on the internet. But, when people in our city went to Wal Mart they were told that this state has some law about not selling below wholesale value. A simple example is this: they advertised a Garth Brooks collection for 15 dollars, but sold it in our city for 18, supposedly because of this law. However, other Wal Marts in the state were selling the same thing for the advertised price. Did Wal Mart break the law? What do you think and what would you do? Hope you guys all had a great Thanksgiving. Ours was good for once.
2006-11-24 17:52:28 · 15 answers · asked by The Nana of Nana's 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It may be a form of bait and switch! I felt it was fishy when I saw the internet thing last night! You might get answers from lawyers, but I think they just stepped into it! The advertised stuff they couldn't produce at that price! They knew what they were doing. I have a degree in business and I think they are on shakey ground!
2006-11-24 18:02:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better Business Bureau, Wal-Mart Corporate Headquaters.
2016-05-22 23:57:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact the Better Business Bureau or whatever government organization handles that kind of thing in your state to make sure that these "laws" do in fact exist, or perhaps contact the Wal-Mart main offices.
Good luck!
2006-11-24 17:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs.Gaddis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a leader, challenge the store owner to post the law or sell you at the 15$.. Walmart is supposed to stand by their ads..
2006-11-24 17:55:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mintee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you look at the small print below the advert it would probably read something like this:
"At participating stores only" to legally cover themselves
2006-11-24 17:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can report them to "Weights & Measures". They research and if they do find that something was advertised at one price but sold for another...they will fine them.
2006-11-24 17:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by nina 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Legally, I don't know;however, my gut tells me something is not legit. They get away with so much underhanded and shady deals- and the stores are filthy.
2006-11-24 17:58:13 · answer #7 · answered by Iteachdailey4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if making Chinese kids make toys and crap for them with little pay is breaking the law then ya!
P.S I'm not Chinese
2006-11-24 17:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by wh-a.t!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but **** Wal-Mart, anyway. They are scum.
2006-11-24 17:55:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll still buy from them
2006-11-24 17:53:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋