Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 7..Read first post for current bargains

System

cheekyweegit wrote:

You are right Dave, I'm a law student in Dundee, goods on display on the shelf are classified as an invitation to treat, but to make a valid contract there has to be two or more parties intending to be legally bound in some form of legal transaction usually involving goods, or services but not always in exchange for cash.

An offer has to be made to one or more parties (customer to sales assistant for example) or to the world at large through an advertisment followed by an unconditional acceptance from the person(s) to whom the offer is addressed.

In this case the offer was made to the sales assistant to buy the goods at the checkout, who accepted when she took payment without adding any further terms or conditions (unconditional acceptance as opposed to counter offer) making a valid and binding contract thus the goods are now the customers to do with as they please.

Hi cheekyweegit - Many thanks for that detailed reply. It's been a while since I touched contract law at nightschool!

Out of interest, quick questions re. Free of Charge (FOC) transactions:-

At what point is the sale binding when the total is FOC or even a minus amount. In this instance, you're making no payment to the cashier.

Also, if the SA were to say "Oh, that's free" in bewilderment, and you replied "I accept", is that a binding contract? What if they then say "That can't be right - I'll just check with the supervisor."

Kaminari_2

I dissagree with deliberatly taking free items back for a refund however i totally agree with Dave in that there is no excuse for a SA to be anything but professional. I think they should find out what their stores policy is on this matter, know that the manager will confirm this upon enquiry and deal with every customer in a polite and professional way no matter what their individual belief is on the matter. If they really fell so strongly about it then they really shouldn't be working there.
A letter to head office or customer services as information on performance and recommendation (not complaint) is quite often very valuable to the company if they use it.
Most customer service representatives in this country would be fired within a week if they work in the country that im from.

jeffjeff

yellow_dog wrote:

lynx gift packs (boxer shorts, deodorant, and shower gel) were reduced to £5 got some in Altrincham retail park now only £2.50. Bought 4 boxes and used 4 100pt coupons out of ad machine - bargain! Boxer shorts only one size though probably medium.

Just wondering what AC coupon you used - not the Lynx CLick, surely?

mcallister1

No second EI voucher for me... :eek:

rchddap1

Its not looking too good then....Grrrrr

System

Dave_the_Ginger_Cat wrote:

Also a handful of TD products to half price - I got 2x Eye creams.

Hi Dave - Good haul , but word of warning on the TD eye creams, if you've bought them for yourself.

The TD eye creams have pinkish red "light reflecting particles" - or glitter - in them and as such are not much use for the boys. The TD Day cream also has this glitter in it.

Thankfully all TD products carry a full money back guarantee written on the packaging.

I swapped mine (unused) for some stuff for my mom from the No 7 counter.

System

CrabbySA wrote:

IMO all the above is morally wrong, it saddens me to see how many people think it is acceptable and I sympathise with the Boots Staff.

Fair enough.

If you think it's morally wrong, then don't do it.

angel

mcallister1 wrote:

No second EI voucher for me... :eek:

No 2nd one for me either. To be honest though, I have enough to last me over a year so I'm not bothered anyway.

dormy

The avene bags were available at Boots ventura park (Tamworth) on Saturday if this is any help to anyone

Liverbird

I think some people forget the main aim of Martins entire website......Consumer revenge!! :money:

IMHO, if people have don't agree with what is written on this site, then don't read it...and certainly don't post negative replies.
There's certainly a couple of lawyers that also read this website and I'm sure they would chime in if anything was highly illegal.