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  • 26-04-2014 11:54am
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    tony melia
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭


    Does anyone the situation regarding discount sales 'my problem is i went to B and Q two weeks ago to look at some flooring 'the price of it was €39 per sqr metre 'went back two weeks later on wednesday23rd april and the price had increased to €49 nearly 25per cent increase 'when i questioned this they told to come back friday that there was a 20per cent off sale .My question is are they allowed to do this 'seems to me to put something up by 25per cent and then tell people they are having a 20per cent sale two weeks later is sharp practice if not against consumer law:mad:


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,459 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    moved from Motoring


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    same with tiles and bathrooms, do they not realise that you can just Google the price while standing in a store and see what price it has been over the last year.

    I went to one tile shop where all tiles were half price, or just same price everywhere else. why bother?

    for a sale to be a sale , the item has to be for sale at the higher price for 28 days previous.


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    tony melia
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭tony melia


    wmpdd3 wrote: »
    same with tiles and bathrooms, do they not realise that you can just Google the price while standing in a store and see what price it has been over the last year.

    I went to one tile shop where all tiles were half price, or just same price everywhere else. why bother?

    for a sale to be a sale , the item has to be for sale at the higher price for 28 days previous.
    is 20per cent off classed as a sale if so are they breaking consumer law ??


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    skelligs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭skelligs


    No law whatsoever regarding how retail pricing is advertised. There are guidelines and also you cannot lie to a customer.

    Its an area that needs serious regulation. Currys/Pc World are one of the worst, hiking prices for a 2 week period and then a magical €200 discount. (check the small print at bottom of their adverts on TV)


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