General Chat

Actually, they don't have to hounour the price as the price tag is not a contract to sell at that amount but simply an'Invitation to Treat' What this means it that is is a suggestion of the price that YOU offer to pay, which the shop can then either accept or reject. If anyone is sad enough to want to know more about this, or who is studying Contract Law, then google 'Invitation to Treat' and you will find out more. Most shops will honour their pricing 'mistakes' to avoid hastle and loosing goodwill.

hi jean, i dont usually bother writing... BUT.... think i just might over this... it was just the attitude i did not like. sue. x

hi sue, I have had problems with the staff at our local pc world, wrote and complained to head office about them, wont go near that one again, but went to one nr m1 recently and staff were just as bad, so it must be a shop thing. jean

ann, you are spot on ! sue. x

brian, you are correct, a lo of people are under the misapprehension that the shop has to sell at the price displayed but it is only 'an invitation to treat', they cannot be held to it. having said that the usual thing is for the shop to give it at the lower price as a good will gesture. obviously PC World did not have any goodwill to give away. Ann glos

Oh Pat, that might be what one of the shiny buttons is for ! it would not surprise me, lol. oooh isnt technology wonderfull... and confusing ? sue. x

Brian, I seem to remember something along those lines as well. Usually the DECENT stores will let you have the item at the offered price.

Hi Brian, you are right BUT having worked in retail all my working life.... usually you get at least an apology. the machine is on sale everywhere else at £69.99... so i was not bothered anyway.... i just thought their customer service was non existent. nice security guard though.... maybe he would make a better store manager , eh ? sue ;)))

Well that's good Sue at least it looks nice :-))) Does it make the tea??? Some are just short of doing everything. Pat x

If I remember my contract law correctly, a price ticket is not a binding contract but only an invitation to purchase. You then offer a figure, usually that on the price tag, but there is no binding contract until the vendor has accepted your offer. If they choose to reject your offer then there is no contract.

UPDATE ..... it is brilliant.... do not fully understand all it does yet [doh]... but it looks nice. pmsl, sue. x

oooooh, bl**dy computer crashed !!! wonder if i can find another dodgy tooth... might be able to talk hubby into getting me another computer now this one is full !?! mmmmmm might cost more than one tooth, lol. sue. x

;-))) jeanette As my Mum says 'waste not, want not' Pat x

I do it with me vodka too Pat..........but I'm too tight to spit it out........as you've probably noticed! lolol

Hiya Sue :-) Blimey no one ever knocked me out to get a tooth out? Except when I was about 7 years old they took one out under gas, that was a horrible experience. I think that's a good idea Jeanette, I do that with Guinness LOL Pat x

Sorry to hear about the tooth Sue. Is the anaesthetic wearing off now and does it feel like jelly when you stick your tongue in it! lol. Could you just try gargling and slooshing the lambrini round the affected part! lol

oooh pat..... the last time i had a tooth out was about 20 years ago, they used to put you to sleep then do it . have never had it done while awake..... it was a very stubborn back tooth...... awfull or what ! sue. [ who got the printer bought for her by hubby an hour later..... aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh] sue ;)))

lol frances.... still feel a bit peeved though ! the only member of staff who was helpfull was the security guard, he was lovely. i think i must have picked a bad day though, because all the young sales staff seemed to be busily engaged in chatter with each other... maybe last night was their xmas night out , eh ? ooooh haddocky one.... you know me so well ! [ if i had not known argos had it at that price, you would have heard my screams in hull !!!] pmsl, sue.

I would have thought they would have gladly given you the printer to get you out of the shop ;-) Especially if you knew you wouldn't be able to drown your sorrows in a bucket of lambrini LOL Never mind better luck next time. I had a tooth out last week :-(so you have my sympathy on that Sue. Pat x

I can't imagine someone as shy and retiring as you complaining Sue! LOL