Re: [OT] Screwfix and pricing deal

["Bill Taylor" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They can change the price at will until a contract has come into
existence, which in the case of a web site would be when you had had
an email from them confirming that they have accepted your order.

However a reputable business should honour their offers, so I'd try
contacting them and see if they will abide by that price.

Bill

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...> wrote:
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> Sorry fo the OT but I know there's a lot of knowledge on this kind
of topic here:
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> Screwfix sent me one of their regular email web offers the other day
- a Grohe wireless shower kit with =A3240 off - really good deal. I
planned to take up the offer a few days later but when looking at
their web site, the item was out of stock and marked up again at the
old price. Obviously, the offer had been a great success and they ran
out of stock.
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> My problem with this was that the marketing email stated that all
the offers within it were valid until the 19th October and nowhere did
it state this was subject to stock etc.
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> Does anyone know the legal position on this - fairness aside, is it
legal to offer something and withdraw it at any time without any small
print etc? I'm guessing they can pretty much charge what they like and
at any time - but I hope not???
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> Cheers,
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> Paul.
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