Pricing dilema

Rik1254

Rik1254

Rik1254

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I was going to buy a processor from a competitor (closer, so can return in a day instead of being without a computer for up to 4 days).

The processor had a banner on the website for £150, but when you click on the banner, it takes you to the item with is £20 more expensive.

If the company is advertising for £150, can I legally buy for £150?
 
no, its a mis-price or things havent updated yet. they will refuse your order and can and probably will. anyway it doesnt matter since its checkout will be the +£20 price.
 
Sounds like the banner price isn't including VAT. So you're all "YEAH! CHEAP PROCESSOR!" then click through were suddenly VAT is applied and you're all "YEAH! IT'S THE SAME PRICE AS EVERYWHERE ELSE GIVE OR TAKE A QUID OR TWO!"
 
Ahh bugger :(

@ Atrox....if it was without VAT, it would come to £180.
It was on offer a few days ago for £150, but the price has changed on the site, but they have left the banner.
 
I can only assue the law would apply in the same way that it does to shelf edge labels in stores, the price is just an invitation to treat. Once you take it to the checkout, they give you a price, and there you can either accept or decline the contract. It is up to the store in question if they want to give you the discount as an act of good faith. Supermarkets will do this if there is a price mismatch between the till and the shelf edge, but they aren't obliged to.

See Fisher v Bll for more information.
 
Why does everyone seem to think that this is the case? I used to get it any time a pricing error was made while working for a competitor.

YOUR WEBSITE SAYS THIS MUCH IT'S THE LAW YOU HAVE TO SELL ME IT :mad:
 
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