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

stevemLS

I have it on good authority that professionals sleep with freshers!

Poppie68

He wasn't mis-sold anything....nobody knew the price the op agreed to pay the next day when they found out the price, he walked away with it not knowing the price and not paid a penny.
He took it and found out the price a little while later so why didn't he return it to the guard straight away? Do we really believe he slept on a grotty used mattress and left the clean sheet, pillow and duvet unwrapped on the floor?

DevCoder

stevemLS wrote: »

I have it on good authority that professionals sleep with freshers!

Have you been speaking to my attorney again?

mountainofdebt

alexdrans wrote: »

Thank you very much. The shitstorm I had to endure before someone posted a helpful reply was ridiculous. It seems obvious that it's not legal, but I just wanted clarification.

What if they turned around and told me that the bedding set was £800? What about £400,000? Do you (other repliers) still think I'm required to pay?

Besides, I bought a double duvet and cover, fitted (colourful) sheet and two pillows for £32 from Asda.

For shitstorm I take it you mean giving advice you didn't like.

Wash your mouth out, grow up and start learning how to listen to good advice when its given to you

And for the record what sort of idiot goes to accommodation without any bedding ???

daytona0

alexdrans wrote: »

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

2 things...

1. You originally said that 5% o your weekly wages was 35 quid putting that at a 700 pound weekly wage (or 36k year which is decent, and not out o your reach in all honesty). Then one asks the questions two; 1. Why is someone on 36k renting a 108/week student !!!! hole? 2. Why is someone on 36k kicking up a uss about a 10 pound price dierence between quotation and cost?

2. Your 2012 post indicated that you worked part time in carphone warehouse at 30-200 a month in bonuses and 6.70 an hour. You don't earn 700 a week in carphone warehouse given your previous post in 2012. Not even a manager unless it is a ponzi scheme. You a dealer?


3. You could just be bad at maths :rotfl:

Pinkypants

alexdrans wrote: »

Your reply isn't helpful at all. F*** off.

As always, the person in the wrong becomes aggressive.

shaun_from_Africa

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nireland/consumer_ni/consumer_common_problems_with_service_providers_e/consumer_problems_with_cost_sub_e/quotations_and_estimates.htm

What is an estimate?

If you were given an estimate, you might think you agreed a price beforehand. However, unlike a quotation, an estimate is not an offer to do the job for that amount but just the trader's best guess as to how much the work will cost. This means that the trader can charge you more than the estimate. However, any extra charged must be reasonable. If you don't think the extra charged is reasonable, you can dispute it. You should use the estimate as a starting point for negotiation

An estimate of the price was given and not a fixed quotation.
The statement above is for works and not goods but an estimate is still an estimate irrespective of what it is for.

arcon5

AnnieO1234 wrote: »

Wow, you owe the money. The other option is that the security guard technically stole the goods and you handled them. Absurd no? The bedding got you out of a fix, you didn't know the price but took it anyway, suck it up.

X

Get real, the guard didn't 'steal' it.

arcon5

I think op has a fair point. The guard said it was either £20 or £25 and sold it to op on that basis. Later they up the price by 40/50%.

The price is ridiculous as it is and op certainly shouldn't be treated like this because the guard has royally messed up.

Op send a formal complaint to them in writing firstly. Make a full and final settlement offer of the £25.

It being with debt collectors isn't really that scary tbh.

arcon5

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/nireland/consumer_ni/consumer_common_problems_with_service_providers_e/consumer_problems_with_cost_sub_e/quotations_and_estimates.htm


An estimate of the price was given and not a fixed quotation.
The statement above is for works and not goods but an estimate is still an estimate irrespective of what it is for.

Yes and there is also guidelines covering instances where the actual is significantly different from an estimate.