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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 10:45pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,740 ✭✭✭


    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.



Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,011 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Why would there be any restriction whatsoever on this?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭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.



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


    Strange thread. 🤔



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,408 ✭✭✭whomitconcerns


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



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,165 ✭✭✭✭Mellor




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,801 ✭✭✭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.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭mondeoman72


    To put it simply - yes they can.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,761 ✭✭✭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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