On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:10:25 +0000, MM wrote:
> I thought it is the retailer's responsibility to advertise the correct
> price, else this could be a recipe for sharp practice, especially
> because busy people (mothers with pushchairs, people in their lunch
> break) do not have the time to check receipts.
The price on the item is an 'invitation to treat' meaning they're inviting
you to offer to pay that amount in exchange for the goods. The retailer
doesn't have to accept your offer.
It's an offence for a retailer to mislead customers into thinking
something is being sold for less than it is. Trading standards might
take an interest in prosecuting the store but you're not entitled to have
that item for that price. |