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  • 08-06-2017 3:01pm
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    Matt.ie
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    Hi all.

    Aldi had an in house promotion on beef medallion steak last week. There was a promotional sticker on the packaging saying 99c off. Aldi also had their own pricing listed on the shelf stating the original price of 4.99 and the new promotional price of 3.99.
    Aldi have now finished the in house promotion but continue to sell the steak with the 99c off sticker.

    When I questioned this at the till,after being charged 4.99,I was informed the promotion had ended but they gave me 99c off as a gesture of goodwill.

    So are they allowed to sell the steak at 4.99 if there is promotional sticker saying 99c off on it?
    Am I wrong to expect 99c off?


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    Kimbot
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    As long as they tell you the proper price etc before you pay I think there is nothing wrong with it. I could be wrong tho.


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    coylemj
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    Matt.ie wrote: »
    So are they allowed to sell the steak at 4.99 if there is promotional sticker saying 99c off on it?

    Yes they are. This scenario has been discussed dozens of times in the Legal and Consumer fora.
    Matt.ie wrote: »
    Am I wrong to expect 99c off?

    Not 'wrong' in any moral sense, clearly you have an expectation based on the sticker but you'd have no legal basis for insisting that they sell you at the indicated discount.


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    Matt.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 216 ✭✭Matt.ie


    coylemj wrote:
    Not 'wrong' in any moral sense, clearly you have an expectation based on the sticker but you'd have no legal basis for insisting that they sell you at the indicated discount.


    Yip. Had expected the 99c off.


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    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    Legally yes, they can do that "invitation to treat"

    Morally and from customer service point of view its poor form.

    Also legally if you gave them a €50 note for €42 of shopping, they don't have to give any change!! But if a store had such a policy it would close within a day.


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