'Bought' something to pay at a later date, got told it was more expensive

stevemLS

I think it should be meatballs all round whilst examining the quality and construction of the poster setting out the price.

No elderly mothers upset?

ThumbRemote

Poppie68 wrote: »

Was it mis-sold though? No price agreed and guard refused to take money..he was'nt selling anything he handed over and told the OP to sort out payment tomorrow.

He was either acting as an agent of the retailer - in which case the item was mis-sold, or he was acting without authorisation - in which case OP cannot be made to pay either.

DevCoder

Definitely Lionel Hutz, He won my case in Finders Vs Keepers.

DevCoder

ThumbRemote wrote: »

He was either acting as an agent of the retailer - in which case the item was mis-sold, or he was acting without authorisation - in which case OP cannot be made to pay either.

He provided a verbal estimate.

ThumbRemote

krisdorey wrote: »

He provided a verbal estimate.

Which was incorrect.

Offer and acceptance of the contract has not taken place. OP hasn't used the goods. There is no contract in place for the retailer to charge the customer.

photome

ThumbRemote wrote: »

He was either acting as an agent of the retailer - in which case the item was mis-sold, or he was acting without authorisation - in which case OP cannot be made to pay either.

If as you say he was acting without authorisation then maybe he could lose his job when all he was trying to do was help the guy out so he could he could get a nights sleep and this is how he is repaid

Best not to try and help anyone these days I guess

stevemLS

ThumbRemote wrote: »

Which was incorrect.

Offer and acceptance of the contract has not taken place. OP hasn't used the goods. There is no contract in place for the retailer to charge the customer.

Was going to disagree, but can't really be bothered.

He has accepted the goods on the basis of an estimate, he has opened the package, the university have no way of known whether he has slept on them with a harem of young freshers!

tomtontom

alexdrans wrote: »

It's a private accommodation complex, endorsed by Bournemouth University. And it's £35, not £10. That's 5% of my weekly salary wasted.

It will be a whole lot more once it is passed to collections!

DevCoder

ThumbRemote wrote: »

Which was incorrect.

That is the difference between an estimate and a quote.

Offer and acceptance of the contract has not taken place. OP hasn't used the goods. There is no contract in place for the retailer to charge the customer.

Offer (estimate) and acceptance has taken place.

Its like asking me to fix you iPhone, some people will ask for an estimate and I'll say around £30. They then proceed knowing that it could potentially be less or more than £30.

Other people ask for a quote in writing and I am then bound by that amount. If it costs me £100 and I quote £30 then Im out of pocket and its my fault.

alexdrans

stevemLS wrote: »

Was going to disagree, but can't really be bothered.

He has accepted the goods on the basis of an estimate, he has opened the package, the university have no way of known whether he has slept on them with a harem of young freshers!

I'm not living here as a student. I'm a professional, and the place isn't owned by a University.