local shop - what would you do?

DaisyClaire

Poppy9 wrote: »

I know a local pub backing onto a pub was selling ice-creams like Magnum etc. at over double the RRP. A rival shop reported them to the supplier and the practice was stopped as it was a condition of supply that they did sell over the RRP

Thats ridiculous. RRP is exactly what it means - Recommended Retail Price.....the clue is in the word 'recommended'

Pound

Poppy9 wrote: »

I know a local pub backing onto a pub was selling ice-creams like Magnum etc. at over double the RRP. A rival shop reported them to the supplier and the practice was stopped as it was a condition of supply that they did sell over the RRP

So the rival shop decided to force the pub to lower their prices and stop people from having a reason to shop with them instead of the pub?

And why would a supplier force someone to not go above a recommended price?

BFG_2

Dave101t wrote: »

very interesting thread and ive looked up the most recommended action for this circumstance just in case you are in this situation in future.
if you dont want a product with 'not to be sold seperately' on it then follow these instructions very carefully:
dont buy it.

This is great advice, especially since the manufacturers have put safeguards in place that mean if you buy a 'split down' unit, it actually poisons you.

HTH

Poppy9

DaisyClaire wrote: »

Thats ridiculous. RRP is exactly what it means - Recommended Retail Price.....the clue is in the word 'recommended'

Pound wrote: »

So the rival shop decided to force the pub to lower their prices and stop people from having a reason to shop with them instead of the pub?

And why would a supplier force someone to not go above a recommended price?

Locals would know that there was also a shop in the park and that it was much cheaper as you'll know you are being ripped off with £3 for an ice lollly and £1.50 for a cheap panda pop or £2 for a can of coke or bottle of water at the pub outlet. When DD was younger this park was in walking distance so we often went there but I refused to pay his prices.


We would walk on into the park where there was a shop and I commented to her that her stuff was much cheaper and she told me she had a lot of complaints as people thought they were one and the same business as they were both in the same park. She said it was something to do with the contract with Walls/Nestle that they did not charge in excess of the RRP and that they would require the return of the freezers they supplied FOC. to the shop owner. I did ask if this also meant you couldn't sell below the RRP but she said no but that there was little profit in them so hence most retailers sold at RRP.

The pub was just picking up the visitor trade as it was near the sea front.

I live by the seaside so lots of ice-cream retailers be it kiosks or shops and I've never been charged excessively in any of them for a lollipop.