On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:40:12 +0000, Alex Heney
wrote:
>>He can correct the error by taking "such steps as are reasonable to
>>prevent those consumers from relying on the indication". This can be
>>by telling them when they present the item for payment what the
>>correct price is and giving them the option of buying at the higher
>>price or not buying the goods.
>>
>
>So there is absolutely and utterly no point whatsoever in having this
>law?
>
>Because that would certainly be the case if he could legally do that.
>
>I believe that this law only makes any sense at all if those steps
>inform the customer *before* he reaches the point where payment is
>requested.
And IMO the interpretation is that telling the customer at the POS is
only "reasonable" if it does not happen too often.
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Cynic
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