[OT] Screwfix and pricing deal

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry fo the OT but I know there's a lot of knowledge on this kind of
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here:

Screwfix sent me one of their regular email web offers the other day - a
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ohe wireless shower kit with =A3240 off - really good deal. I planned to
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ke up the offer a few days later but when looking at their web site, the
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em was out of stock and marked up again at the old price. Obviously, the
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fer had been a great success and they ran out of stock.

My problem with this was that the marketing email stated that all the
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s within it were valid until the 19th October and nowhere did it state
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was subject to stock etc.

Does anyone know the legal position on this - fairness aside, is it legal
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o offer something and withdraw it at any time without any small print etc?
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I'm guessing they can pretty much charge what they like and at any time -
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ut I hope not???

Cheers,

Paul.





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