BuyLo

cococoady

Got a leaflet in the door from them last week. Think it might of been in the Waterford Today paper.
However, they had 10kg dry dog food priced in it for €7.99. I thought this was great as 15kg usually costs €15-18 in the petshop depending on what deals they have on.
The missus went in and when she got to them the price was €10.99. When she said it to someone working there they told her it was a misprint in the leaflet and she wouldn't be getting it for the €7.99 advertised
Surely this is false advertising and they should charge what was in the leaflet.

Professey Chin

They dont have to charge the price indicated on anything if its priced incorrectly although a lot of places will as a good will gesture.

ec18

if its advertised at a price thats what they have to sell it at.

Professey Chin

ec18 wrote: »

if its advertised at a price thats what they have to sell it at.

No they dont. Thats a made up law that spread like wildfire
A labeled price is just an invitation to treat. If it scans different on the main system its up to the shop if they want to sell it at the labeled price or even sell it at all. Theyre not obligated to but lots of shops will

Sully

Mega Chin wrote: »

No they dont. Thats a made up law that spread like wildfire
A labeled price is just an invitation to treat. If it scans different on the main system its up to the shop if they want to sell it at the labeled price or even sell it at all. Theyre not obligated to but lots of shops will

Correct.

This mistake happens a lot, and usually there is a clarification in store.

Potential-Monke

I learned all that from the consumer section here! Even at correct advertised prices, they don't have to sell it to you.

Grahamb23

Buy lo are a shower of chancers and everyone should just forget about them and not go there... lidl is still cheapest and better quality.. everytime a new leaflet comes out there is contraversy over the prices... just dont go there.... SIMPLES....

cococoady

I think it's rediculous that someone can send out leaflets quoting one price, getting customers into the shop and then telling them that they aren't getting it for that price. Surely there should be a law against that imo

Sully

cococoady wrote: »

I think it's rediculous that someone can send out leaflets quoting one price, getting customers into the shop and then telling them that they aren't getting it for that price. Surely there should be a law against that imo

If it keeps happening, im sure there could be some sort of action taken. But mistakes happen.

cocoshovel

Mega Chin wrote: »

No they dont. Thats a made up law that spread like wildfire
A labeled price is just an invitation to treat. If it scans different on the main system its up to the shop if they want to sell it at the labeled price or even sell it at all. Theyre not obligated to but lots of shops will

We were taught in 6th year business class about that "law". It was in the book and everything. :pac:

dayshah

They can't be forced to sell, and they aren't allowed to mislead either.

So if you were charged €10.99, and it should have been €7.99, and you only noticed outside when you checked the recept; you should be allowed return the item, but you can't demand they sell it at €7.99.

danjo-xx

whatever the legal rights and wrongs of advertised prices, a company that wont stand over the advertised price won't be in business too long.

seanybiker

Mega Chin wrote: »

No they dont. Thats a made up law that spread like wildfire
A labeled price is just an invitation to treat. If it scans different on the main system its up to the shop if they want to sell it at the labeled price or even sell it at all. Theyre not obligated to but lots of shops will

True. When I was working in heatons years ago there was some load of mugs sold one day. I gota little carried away with the tag gun and forgot to change the mug prices from 50c to €2 or something like that. Some woman tried it out with one or two mugs and it was grand as the manager said its scanned in at right price but as a goodwill they would sell them at dopey me prices. She was back up a minute later with half the shelf. Some laugh.

4MWD

Having studied this I can say with certainty that a price on any item is legally an invitation to treat and no-one HAS to actually sell something at the price that is displayed. A contract between buyer and seller only comes in to being when payment is actually offered and accepted by both parties.
However if someone misleads buyers they could be in trouble under 'false advertising'.
If a shop was selling something for €199 and by mistake had €99 displayed on the label it would most probable be counted as just a genuine human error mistake and there would be no problem, but if they had advertised that the were going to sell something that was €199 for €99, but then they did not, they would (and should) be in trouble under false or misleading advertising.
Hope that clears it up