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Raistlin · 20-03-2009, 10:15

You have no rights there unfortunately.

Advertising something for sale, with a price, in a shop is nothing more than an invitation to treat.

You take the item to the counter, they tell you the price, you agree to the price and hand over the payment. If you don't agree to the price then you don't pay, you can't force them to sell at a specific price and they can't force you to pay.

The owner of the item (the shop) is under no obligation to sell it to you at any price, just as you are under no obligation to buy it.

Some shops will honour an advertised price if the discrepency is small, in this case though it sounds like they simply couldn't afford to.

It's this system of selling that allows us to 'haggle' in shops.

20-03-2009, 10:15	#2
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: Pricing Errors - My Rights You have no rights there unfortunately. Advertising something for sale, with a price, in a shop is nothing more than an invitation to treat. You take the item to the counter, they tell you the price, you agree to the price and hand over the payment. If you don't agree to the price then you don't pay, you can't force them to sell at a specific price and they can't force you to pay. The owner of the item (the shop) is under no obligation to sell it to you at any price, just as you are under no obligation to buy it. Some shops will honour an advertised price if the discrepency is small, in this case though it sounds like they simply couldn't afford to. It's this system of selling that allows us to 'haggle' in shops.