Under the Counter Cigarettes - Bad for consumers in its present form

aldredd

I'm curious: does law not state that any goods for sale must have a visible price list?

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/c_goods.pdf

Prices - what the law says

All sellers must clearly display the full price, including VAT, of all goods for sale to private consumers.

custardy

aldredd wrote: »

I'm curious: does law not state that any goods for sale must have a visible price list?

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/c_goods.pdf

you mean the price inside the case?

stuntwomble

Give up.

aldredd

custardy wrote: »

you mean the price inside the case?

But then it's not visible, is it?
I'm sure when I read about this (the display price bit) before, it was worded in such a way that you should not have to ask to see the prices - they should just be available.

Heck, doesn't bother me either way - never smoked - just wondered how this particular piece of legislation fitted in with this new one.

custardy

aldredd wrote: »

But then it's not visible, is it?
I'm sure when I read about this (the display price bit) before, it was worded in such a way that you should not have to ask to see the prices - they should just be available.

Heck, doesn't bother me either way - never smoked - just wondered how this particular piece of legislation fitted in with this new one.

well it is visible when the product is presented
doesnt bother me,non smoker too
thing is,this isnt really 'for' the smoker
its for those giving up and attempt to stop people starting.

aldredd

custardy wrote: »

thing is,this isnt really 'for' the smoker
its for those giving up and attempt to stop people starting.

oh for sure - just playing Devil's Advocate

Sure if there's a clash / issue the good ol' folk at Forest will dig it out haha

RTMandan

its all a stupid idea. people wont stop smoking because they cant see the cigs theyll carry on asking for the same ones they always do!

aldredd

RTMandan wrote: »

its all a stupid idea. people wont stop smoking because they cant see the cigs theyll carry on asking for the same ones they always do!

It's not so much about stopping people who smoke - it's more about stopping people who don't smoke starting.

RTMandan

aldredd wrote: »

It's not so much about stopping people who smoke - it's more about stopping people who don't smoke starting.

theyll still know to ask for 20 marlebro though.

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marleyboy wrote: »

I had to see it to believe it. I am waiting now for chocolates and alcohol to be hidden behind closed doors with no price tags or brightly coloured wrappers to compare with. In the interests of good healthy living of course.

The difference being, it's possible to eat chocolate and drink alcohol as part of a healthy lifestyle. It isn't possible to smoke cigarettes in the same way.

Though of course the government does levy an extra tax on alcohol, and I fully expect them to start doing the same on unhealthy foods eventually.