2007-10-24 02:42:10 · 23 answers · asked by Donald B 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sure! You can insist all you want!
That doesn't mean the shopkeeper is obliged to sell it to you for that price.
2007-10-24 02:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Teekno 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
You have answered your own question by stating that you have seen the item WRONGLY priced.
Nevertheless, the retailer always reserves the right to refuse the sale of any item. If an item is advertised at an incorrect price and a contract is entered into whilst that incorrect price is in place, then the retailer is obliged to sell it to you at that price as a contract has been made. Unfortunately the retailer could then quite legally state that stock at the given price had been all taken and the offer was no longer available followed with humble apologies. In short would you really want to waste your time trying to Small Claims a company for £49.50 . . .
2007-10-24 10:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by Time4AcuPPa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maid Angela is absolutely right on legal grounds - ie if you decided to sue on these grounds, you would lose for sure. Where the difference between law and actuality comes in is in the fact that most stores value their customers and realise the power of word of mouth. This is why some of you have had the experience of a store backing down and letting you have it at the price shown - although they have absolutely NO legal obligation to do so. They prefer to let it go so you don;t create a fuss, tell all your friends, and give the store bad publicity. It's an exercise in damage limitation.
2007-10-24 09:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by f0xymoron 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if it's legal but I have made a few killings in our local Asda store. The DVD bit is fantastic for bargains. In our store they usually write the price stickers and sometimes make a pig's ear of them. Asda have alway's honoured the price on the item. If you go back the next day, some wee price fairy has changed them to the correct price!!
2007-10-24 10:19:54 · answer #4 · answered by Angela M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although it appears to have satisfied the basic requirements for a contract to exist on first instance (offer and acceptance), you must take into consideration that the sale of goods are usually regarded as 'invitations to treat'. This means that the seller is inviting you to make an offer. Therefore the seller is not obliged to sell at the reduced price, however there is a chance that you could twist his arm (not literally).
2007-10-24 10:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by Siobhan B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
The price label is an invitation to treat. The 'offer' is made by you when you tender your money in exchange for that item. It is 'accepted' when the shop keeper takes that money.
Because so many people now switch labels in shops thinking they can buy it for the lower price the courts have accepted that it is unlikely the shop was using misrepresentation. Larger stores now use CCTV evidence to prosecute anyone switching labels for attempted theft.
2007-10-24 09:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by jeff hall 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No the case is The pharmaceutical society v boots cash chemist 1934 the price in the item displayed is an invitation to treat. You make an offer at that price the shop keeper can either accept your offer, reject it or make a counter offer. Or he can even refuse to sell you the item at all.
2007-10-24 09:47:17 · answer #7 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
according to law as far as I understand it, you could sue them for "misleading advertising" if an item is not properly priced or priced according to adverts etc. It may take some work but you need to have hard evidence (maybe take a picture of the item whilst incorrectly priced etc). Take someone with you as a witness...say, are you planning on going hunting for "incorrectly priced items?" wow, i never thought of that, bloody hell, why am i sitting here? bye! speak to you laterzzz, shall we compare notes?
2007-10-24 09:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by Wisdom 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can insist if it were £2.00 instead of £2.50 but 0.50 to £50.00 is a huge error and therefore a pretty obvious mistake. In that case the retailer will just refuse to to sell the item.
2007-10-24 09:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can the price that is displayed is the price you pay, the other day i saw a nintendo dog toy for sale and it was marked as 6.50 so i brought 2, when i got to the till she said they were 25.00 each, i showed her the ticket and got 2 for 12 quid. just stick to your ground,
2007-10-24 09:49:17 · answer #10 · answered by Suzan D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, absolutely. If they refuse you could push across the argument that they are going against trading standards.
Whether or not they give you the item is another matter...
They might decide its not in stock or its not for sale.
2007-10-24 11:31:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋