Price Comparisons

Lugh_Chronain

MoneySavingUser wrote: »

seems very odd behaviour from Tesco

Especially considering another article which is supposed to allow price checking on phones

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4740-tesco-to-trial-free-wi-fi-in-stores.html I must admit I have been wary of Tesco being a law unto themselves after this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2029808/Tesco-branded-shoplifter--happen-YOU.html

And why do they have a price checker in store URL="https://www.tescopricecheck.com/PriceCheck/Pages/Default.aspx"]and online[/URL as well.

goobergirl

This is unbelieveable. I would like to know exactly which piece of legislation is being contravened by wiring down prices and even taking an image in a supermarket. I am struggling to imagine what the offence would be.

vax2002

Ask them what legislation you are breaking, they usually answer it does not matter, to which you can say oh good then, right talking to me without my permission is now illegal, they usually reply dont be so stupid... Errr You started it.:rotfl:

celebrate

I usually write notes of prices on the notes section so if anyone I'd wAtching you would probably look and claim to be texting

Antispam

Writing prices down without due care and attention

I am sure there is much better pun that that one though

goobergirl wrote: »

This is unbelieveable. I would like to know exactly which piece of legislation is being contravened by wiring down prices and even taking an image in a supermarket. I am struggling to imagine what the offence would be.

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Quasar

There is no legislation barring customers from checking and comparing prices. However, supermarkets send undercover market researchers to check entire price lists in competitor stores, and as they're all at it, when a manager sees someone price checking they are immediately suspicious.

I know, because I've done price checking for two major supermarkets in the past, but have always been careful to pretend I was shopping, and there are tricks to deal with long lists that may require one to spend an hour or more in store.

kabayiri

Price checking isn't enough I find. To ensure genuine 'like for like' you have to open up the packets and count the biscuits

They don't mind, honest.

ben500

Let's face it if you relied on Tesco staff for legal advice you'd be scared to walk sideways on a Tuesday whilst making a mobile phone call and eating a packet of value crisps.

nickj_2

why would tesco be worried anyway , they aremaking £billions as it is , someone comparing prices of a tin of beans or whatever it was is not going to affect their turnover or profit