Shop asking for return of mis-priced goods

poshnosh

jenpoptrash wrote: »

I was watching a BBC show Don't Get Scammed last week and there was a situation where someone had purchased an electical item for £17.50. It had the wrong price on it and should have been £175.00. They man paid and left the shop.
He was then called back in and explained there was a mistake and asked to pay the difference. Long story short the outcome is that once the transaction had taken place the item belongs to you and you owe the retailer nothing.

I watched this too. it was really interesting.

I think its really bad how we as consumers dont have much knowledge on our rights when we make purchases, and how some companies feel they have the right to bully us as in OP's case by asking for item back....

reehsetin

jenpoptrash wrote: »

I was watching a BBC show Don't Get Scammed last week and there was a situation where someone had purchased an electical item for £17.50. It had the wrong price on it and should have been £175.00. They man paid and left the shop.
He was then called back in and explained there was a mistake and asked to pay the difference. Long story short the outcome is that once the transaction had taken place the item belongs to you and you owe the retailer nothing.

that is a different situation, here, if it had the higher spec laptop model number on the receipt he would have an absolute right to keep that laptop as a contract was formed for the sale of that model laptop, here the receipt was for the right laptop but the product provided was wrong one, no contract was formed for the sale of the laptop the OP received (in my opinion)

jenpoptrash

beg your pardon reehsetin, no I doubt it would apply the the pc situation. I mean't to say my reply concerned the gold charm