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Car price reduced on website after I'd paid for it !

Samshih
Samshih Posts: 1 Newbie
in Consumer rights
Hi all, I bought a secondhand car yesterday from a national dealer, I found the car on the autotrader website. I visited the showroom and paid in full £1777. I do not collect the car till the 27th. I looked on autotrader today and noticed the car I have bought is still showing as For Sale and the price has been reduced to £1727. Can I demand a £50 refund on collection of the car or have I any other options, I used a credit card for the purchase. Thank You.
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  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
    The new ad may have already been scheduled before you turned up to buy at the old price. You have no RIGHT to a refund of £50, but it can't hurt to ask (nicely) for a goodwill gesture.
  • spacey2012
    spacey2012 Posts: 5,836 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Why the delay in collecting after paying in full.
    A very precarious position to be in .
    Be happy...;)
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yes stamp your feet, pout and DEMAND a refund.
    Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
  • ellay864
    ellay864 Posts: 3,827 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    And remember that if the price rises to £1827 before the 27th you'll owe them £50!!
  • torbrex
    torbrex Posts: 71,340 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Rampant Recycler Hung up my suit!
    How do you know it is the same car?
  • artbaron
    artbaron Posts: 7,285 Forumite
    You can demand what you like but you have no right to a discount. Why did you buy it if you thought it was £50 too much? And if you thought it was priced fairly why are you complaining now?
  • AAAAA
    AAAAA Posts: 272 Forumite
    Samshih wrote: »
    Can I demand a £50 refund on collection of the car

    Yes you can demand a £50 refund.You could also demand that you have the car for free cause it's a load of rubbish.You could even demand that they give you a butler named Jeves with it,to do all your housework.You can DEMAND whatever you want.
  • mattyprice4004
    mattyprice4004 Posts: 7,492 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Samshih wrote: »
    Hi all, I bought a secondhand car yesterday from a national dealer, I found the car on the autotrader website. I visited the showroom and paid in full £1777. I do not collect the car till the 27th. I looked on autotrader today and noticed the car I have bought is still showing as For Sale and the price has been reduced to £1727. Can I demand a £50 refund on collection of the car or have I any other options, I used a credit card for the purchase. Thank You.

    So of they put the price up to £1900, would you expect to pay the difference?

    I bought an ice cream yesterday for £1.20 and was happy with it. Today they're £1.00. Can I get my 20p back?
  • AAAAA
    AAAAA Posts: 272 Forumite
    mattyprice4004 wrote: »

    Can I get my 20p back?

    Probally not buy you could DEMAND your money back:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    spacey2012 wrote: »
    Why the delay in collecting after paying in full.
    A very precarious position to be in .

    Agreed, but at least ops paid by credit card so is protected.
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