Currys in-store/web pricing

Benet

Hey folks,

I'm currently shopping around for a new monitor, and noticed that with Currys and PC World they offer a cheaper deal online for some products, some times up to a £50 saving...

I'm just wondering is this practice legal? Do their stores legally have to match their online pricing?

Just seems strange to have two prices to me...

Any advice would be very much appreciated. Thankyou!

Marty_J

Can't you reserve it online at their web price, and then go into the store and pick it up?

Stores can sell whatever they like for whatever they want. There's no law that says they have to match the price of anything.

Batchy

i had same issue with laptop... tried to go instore but they wouldnt discount as with vouchers online. so with free delivery currys are now having to pay the cost of delivery lol...

sup to them if they want to play silly !!!!!!s aint it!

Benet

Marty_J wrote: »

Can't you reserve it online at their web price, and then go into the store and pick it up?

Stores can sell whatever they like for whatever they want. There's no law that says they have to match the price of anything.

Shame, I just wasn't sure if it was legit or not! Thanks for your help!

buyitall

I asked them a few months ago to pricematch their own website for a tv I was interested in. It was £50 cheaper online. They refused to pricematch, even though it meant they lost the sale and I bought elsewhere.

ses6jwg

I think Comet will match the web price.

Benet

ses6jwg wrote: »

I think Comet will match the web price.

We don't have any Comet stores in N. Ireland, but thank you anyhow

Esqui

Although the price match is worded so that we don't have to match our own website, the general practice is that most stores do (the prices normally vary quite little).

Some of them say, however, "Web-exclusive, offer not available in store". Which means either it's only available to buy online, or you just reserve and collect for the lower price. But if you were to go into store with no reservation and try and buy it at the web price, you may not get far.

McKneff

about 3 years ago we saw a 42 tv on currys website, it was for about £1,300 when we wnt intothe store locally it was a whacking £350 more and the manager didnt hesitate to price match once he checked the online price.

And again with a sound system, £30 cheaper on line so again i got a price match.

It pays to be a bit vigilant.

davester

well with more people with smart phones that can check websites prices while looking instore, when they say no you say oh well , then stand in their store and purchase the item online for cheaper, and excitedly and loudly tell your friend/OH who is with you.

bribrian

Just bought a speaker system from Currys last week, ordered it online for in store pickup & payed the web price (which was a few quid cheaper than instore)... Make sure you take your printout with you showing your reserve price..