Were they quoting any higher price, e.g. reduced from €xxx?Be wary of "Bargains" was in Harvey Normans yesterday a dvd player that I had been looking at was on "sale" at €169 which is actually the price it has been for the last few months. ..
Be wary of "Bargains" was in Harvey Normans yesterday a dvd player that I had been looking at was on "sale" at €169 which is actually the price it has been for the last few months. Also it had retailed for €149 during one of their other specials, be sure you're actually getting a bargain....
Albeit a tad confused and disappointed,I have been told since that to advertise something on sale the product must have been sold at a higher price for 28days previous to the sale??
Could anyone qualify this by any chance??
(2) For the purposes of this section—
( a ) an indication that goods, services or accommodation were or was previously offered at a different price or charge or at a particular price or charge shall be treated, unless the contrary is expressed, as an indication that they were so offered openly at the same place within the preceding 3 months for not less than 28 successive days;
I am pretty sure this is the case in the UK. Is it not so in Ireland? If it is then surely this is a case for Trading Standards...
There's no Trading Standards Agency in Ireland, and the UK Trading Standards Agency has no authority in Ireland. Isn't that surprising?
It's all very fine to talk about legislation and 28 days, etc., etc., but that is very hard to implement and police. Tesco would be quite diligent about applying laws like that, but old Harvey Norman wouldn't worry too much about trivia like local legislation.
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