Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/WWW/CARS_...200241054830735 Lexus IS200 less than 9,000. Ticket in window seems to say 11,999 though!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelles Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 you would be able to get it for £9000, they advertised it for that price so they gotta sell it for that.... otherwise its false advertisement which is illegal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissyboy Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 you would be able to get it for £9000, they advertised it for that price so they gotta sell it for that.... otherwise its false advertisement which is illegal thats not the case. just because its advertised at that price you dont have to sell it at that price. we got that alot in a shop I worked in, people would change prices over. all you gotta do isrefuse to sell the item to that person which you are entitled to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Actually no, pelles is right, I was learning about consumer law the other day as part of my management training. I will use this as an example - petrol station Customer rolls into petrol station and on the sigh is says 70p per litre Customer fills up car with a litre of petrol Goes to till Is asked for 85 p per litre Customer has the legal right to purchase petrol at the lowest price, unless the sign is damaged............ Eg, part of the 8 has fallen of to make 6, and unless the customer points out the difference. For example, if you walk into a car show romm and they have a car up for sale EG Ford focus on the forecourt and on the sign it says £00765 instead of £09765 The customer has the legal right to purchase the car at that price, providing they bring a sales assistant out to the car and point it out to them on the spot. However if for example is said £0_765 and one of the figures had fallen down then the customer would have no right to purchase it at that price. If the advertising is correct (ie, nothing is broken or fallen of), then its up to the company / individual to ensure that prices are correct, and the general public have the right to purchase any item at the cheaper price. (this is why cars out on forecourts are always locked now so people cant change the prices!) Also, if there are two different prices for the same item EG Oz Wheels £125 per wheel and you walk round the cornor £100 per wheel providing you point this out to an assistant you are entitled to purchaseany item at that price of the cheaper of the two. Companys fault for not ensuring correct pricing structure. and i know all this because in work we have legal checks and company checks to make everyday with regards "FALSE ADVERTISING" Which is what these pricing problems fall under, and quite simply if a company does not comply with your request you have the legal right to challenge them in court and purchase that imte at advertised price, and then they will have to pay, not only fees but compensation............ Bet you didnt know that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cossie rep Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Heero Yuy all the company can say is that "it is an invitation to treat". This will 90% of the time get the company out of selling a product at the price advertised if it has been advertised incorrectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Well yes and no - Its a bit of a grey area for consumers, the thing is, you need to actually prove the price, and if you cannot prove the price (ie if some one slips around the ack and rips the price off quickly) then you aint got didly, its the same if you are going to go court etc...... THANK GOD FOR WATCHDOG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted October 20, 2002 Author Share Posted October 20, 2002 Mmmm, difficult one that, i also used to work in a shop, i was assistant manager there, if somebody brings something to the till with the price of 99p on it and it comes up on the till as 1.99 the option then exists that the customer has to chose wether they still want it at that price, the error has been highlighted and no contract has been made in terms of price until they hand the cash over. if they don`t want to buy it at the "correct" price (just because it had a wrong ticket on doesnt mean they get it at that price) then they can sod off and buy else where!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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