Online price vs. In-store price

malchish

bris wrote: »

malchish wrote: »

I tried it with Dixons last year on a 47inch telly. The difference was a hundred quid, they wouldn't budge in store so had no choice but to get it online.

They closed all their stores from 2006, so technically are the physical stores "different companies" now? (called Currys, etc.?) I know that Currys plainly point to Dixons online if you want a cheaper deal - of course they won't do the same price, since techincally speaking it is not them. Many businesses do the split-model, to avoid matching prices and customer service. But, if it is the same name, you might be in a different position? I am not arguing, just asking maybe this is the case?

Valli

malchish wrote: »

bris wrote: »

They closed all their stores from 2006, so technically are the physical stores "different companies" now? (called Currys, etc.?) I know that Currys plainly point to Dixons online if you want a cheaper deal - of course they won't do the same price, since techincally speaking it is not them. Many businesses do the split-model, to avoid matching prices and customer service. But, if it is the same name, you might be in a different position? I am not arguing, just asking maybe this is the case?

A store OFFERS an item for a price.
Tesco prices vary - Tesco Extra stores have (some) different prices to Tesco Metro Stores for the same item; similarly Tesco Petrol stations don't charge the same price countrywide. And there is no legal requirement for them to sell their goods at the same price in all their branches!
The contract is formed when the customer agrees to pay the advertised price.
So online prices EVEN IF offered by the 'same' parent company can differ from instore prices.

So, Malchish, it is not the case that an online price must be the same as an instore price, even if the stores are part of the same group.

System

Technically the only way a web site could be exactly the same name as the actual store is for the shop to be called the full web address. For instance the store is called Argos but the actual website is called https://www.argos.com. Therefore they have different names.

Of course that is completely irrelevant!

mattyprice4004

I wish people would have a quick search before starting threads like this, this argument has been done to death on here.

mo786uk

There are certinaly cases where the online shop is can be taken to be an advertisement for the shop price. An exmaple might be an online car dealership which is effectivley advertising for people to visit the forecourt.

On the other hand, most large retailers that offer a full online hsop via the web are likely to charge different prices.

You would have to ocnsider all the relevant factors and there is probably not one answer for every situation.

Guardsman

Most sites that I use have the option to collect at your nearest store.