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Can a shop change the price of a magazine while on the shelf and not remove it when new one appears?

  • 15-01-2025 11:45PM
    #1
    swoofer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,908 ✭✭✭


    I buy a bi weekly magazine at a well known shop and new issue was out today but I asked a friend to buy it on my behalf. I was very surprised to find the shop has left the old one on the shelf and increased the price from €5.14 to €5.20.

    Is this legal?

    I must admit very disappointed.



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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,076 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Why would there be any restriction whatsoever on this?



  • #3
    blackbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭blackbox


    There are no regulations defining what a shop may charge for magazines.

    The only argument you might have is if they had a sticker on it for €5.14 but asked for €5.20 at the till.



  • #4
    Jim Herring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Jim Herring


    Strange thread. 🤔



  • #5
    whomitconcerns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,425 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


    6c at 10.45pm could be the difference between a bag of chips on the way home or nothing. 🤣



  • #6
    Mellor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,594 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058388940/can-a-shop-change-the-price-of-a-magazine-while-on-the-shelf-and-not-remove-it-when-new-one-appears

    Set up a go fund me. We crowdfund the next edition



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  • #7
    Xterminator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,831 ✭✭✭Xterminator


    Hi OP

    have a look at invitation to treat. linked below. Its a principle in contract law that applies here.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invitation_to_treat

    to sum up goods on display in a shop are 'invitations to treat'. The store is inviting the customer to make an offer for the goods.

    to answer your specific question - perfectly legal.



  • #8
    mondeoman72
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭mondeoman72


    To put it simply - yes they can.



  • #9
    JVince
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,397 ✭✭✭JVince


    UK magazines have gone up slightly with the quarterly exchange rate system Newspread use.

    New exchange rates applied from 1st January. Many large stores simply upload a file to their till systems - the shelf tag might be delayed a day or so.

    But yes, they can do this. You have the option to refuse the transaction at the payment point.



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