Hi all
In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was being 
advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was 219 I tried to 
get it at the advertised price but was told "as it was an error I would have 
to pay the  Online price.  I have done a bit of research on this and 
apparently  you are only "invited to buy" they dont actualy have to sell it 
to you.
regards
Brian

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Brian wrote:

> Hi all
> In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was being
> advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was 219 I
> tried to get it at the advertised price but was told "as it was an
> error I would have to pay the  Online price.  I have done a bit of
> research on this and apparently  you are only "invited to buy" they
> dont actualy have to sell it to you.


Yes , thats entirely correct.
The printed price is an "invitation to treat"
You offer them that sum of money , they decide if they want to accept

-- 
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Dr Zoidberg wrote:

> 
> Brian wrote:
> > Hi all
> > In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was being
> > advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was 219 I
> > tried to get it at the advertised price but was told "as it was an
> > error I would have to pay the  Online price.  I have done a bit of
> > research on this and apparently  you are only "invited to buy" they
> > dont actualy have to sell it to you.
> 
> Yes , thats entirely correct.
> The printed price is an "invitation to treat"
> You offer them that sum of money , they decide if they want to accept


However, they might break some other regulations. I know for a fact that
Trading Standards will take action against incorrect pricing that is not
corrected when pointed out to the trader.

Johannes wrote:

> 
> 
> Dr Zoidberg wrote:
>> 
>> Brian wrote:
>> > Hi all
>> > In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was being
>> > advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was 219 I
>> > tried to get it at the advertised price but was told "as it was an
>> > error I would have to pay the  Online price.  I have done a bit of
>> > research on this and apparently  you are only "invited to buy" they
>> > dont actualy have to sell it to you.
>> 
>> Yes , thats entirely correct.
>> The printed price is an "invitation to treat"
>> You offer them that sum of money , they decide if they want to accept
> 
> However, they might break some other regulations. I know for a fact that
> Trading Standards will take action against incorrect pricing that is not
> corrected when pointed out to the trader.


If it's a print advert I'm sure it has E&OE at the bottom anyway.

-- 
John Parkinson

Johannes wrote:

> Dr Zoidberg wrote:
>>
>> Brian wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>> In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was
>>> being advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was
>>> 219 I tried to get it at the advertised price but was told "as it
>>> was an error I would have to pay the  Online price.  I have done a
>>> bit of research on this and apparently  you are only "invited to
>>> buy" they dont actualy have to sell it to you.
>>
>> Yes , thats entirely correct.
>> The printed price is an "invitation to treat"
>> You offer them that sum of money , they decide if they want to accept
>
> However, they might break some other regulations. I know for a fact
> that Trading Standards will take action against incorrect pricing
> that is not corrected when pointed out to the trader.


If it re-appears in next months ad then maybe , but they can't go back in 
time and correct what's already happened
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>
>
> Dr Zoidberg wrote:
>>
>> Brian wrote:
>> > Hi all
>> > In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was being
>> > advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was 219 I
>> > tried to get it at the advertised price but was told "as it was an
>> > error I would have to pay the  Online price.  I have done a bit of
>> > research on this and apparently  you are only "invited to buy" they
>> > dont actualy have to sell it to you.
>>
>> Yes , thats entirely correct.
>> The printed price is an "invitation to treat"
>> You offer them that sum of money , they decide if they want to accept
>
> However, they might break some other regulations. I know for a fact that
> Trading Standards will take action against incorrect pricing that is not
> corrected when pointed out to the trader.


Not if they can prove it was a genuine error or they had a disclaimer on the 
bottom saying "actual price may vary".

steeler wrote:

> 
> "Johannes"  wrote in message
> news:430C7C6E.D264025D@spam-gets-lost-sizefitter.com...
> >
> >
> > Dr Zoidberg wrote:
> >>
> >> Brian wrote:
> >> > Hi all
> >> > In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was being
> >> > advertised  by DABs.com as 119 Yet on there website it was 219 I
> >> > tried to get it at the advertised price but was told "as it was an
> >> > error I would have to pay the  Online price.  I have done a bit of
> >> > research on this and apparently  you are only "invited to buy" they
> >> > dont actualy have to sell it to you.
> >>
> >> Yes , thats entirely correct.
> >> The printed price is an "invitation to treat"
> >> You offer them that sum of money , they decide if they want to accept
> >
> > However, they might break some other regulations. I know for a fact that
> > Trading Standards will take action against incorrect pricing that is not
> > corrected when pointed out to the trader.
> 
> Not if they can prove it was a genuine error or they had a disclaimer on the
> bottom saying "actual price may vary".


A genuine error is expected to be corrected when pointed out to the trader.
I uncorrected, then the error will not be considered as 'genuine' by Trading
Standards. E.g. if there is a problem in a supermarket, Trading Standards
may return to see if the price has been corrected.

> In this months Computeractive mag. the Fujifinepix F10 Zoom was 
> being advertised  by DABs.com as £119 Yet on there website it 
> was £219 I tried to get it at the advertised price but was told 
> "as it was an error I would have to pay the  Online price.  
> I have done a bit of research on this and apparently  you 
> are only "invited to buy" they dont actualy have to sell it to you.


Well done, go to the top of the class.



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