B&M Stores - Delibearately Massively misleading customers?

powerful_Rogue

unholyangel wrote: »

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/31900/10-1312-pricing-practices-guidance-for-traders.pdf

Thats only guidance and recommendations for traders. As such its not legally enforceable.

d123

unholyangel wrote: »

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/31900/10-1312-pricing-practices-guidance-for-traders.pdf

The OP doesn't mention RRP in post 1, just that there was a price flash for £16.99 and a second sticker then attached with the cheaper price.

The retailers original price flash isn't an RRP, it's the original price.

Poppie68

All B&M 'original stickers have RRP on , I think we must all call in now and again so knew without being told.:D

unholyangel

powerful_Rogue wrote: »

Thats only guidance and recommendations for traders. As such its not legally enforceable.

Misleading pricing is covered by the CPRs. In fact, I think just about everything is covered under CPRs since some of it is so general :rotfl: But price, how it is calculated and any specific price advantage are included in the list of things that are material information (where if you're misleading by action or omission, its a breach of the CPRs).

d123 wrote: »

The OP doesn't mention RRP in post 1, just that there was a price flash for £16.99 and a second sticker then attached with the cheaper price.

The retailers original price flash isn't an RRP, it's the original price.

Which is why I imagine it says:
1.6.2 You should not use an RRP or similar for goods that only you supply.

However you make a good point about RRP not being mentioned - if it was the original price of the item then nothing untoward unless they're only sold for a very short time at the full price before being discounted.

bukko

This is a fairly standard marketing ploy.
There is nothing underhand about it.

Also for info, meat suppliers inject water into their meat to increase the weight.
This is why your joints shrivel up so much in the oven.

It doesn't sound right but they all do it and it's perfectly legal, if not very moral.
Your only defence is to be aware of it.

keyser666

Exactly the same as grocery stores inventing places that dont exist

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100863/Revealed-How-supermarkets-invent-places-farms-trick-shoppers-buying-goods.html

Hintza

OP the best way to deal with those situations is vote with your feet. Don't go back and it won't bother you.

Money-Saving-King

keyser666 wrote: »

Exactly the same as grocery stores inventing places that dont exist

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100863/Revealed-How-supermarkets-invent-places-farms-trick-shoppers-buying-goods.html

I don't see your point. Take the M & S example "Lochmuir Salmon". What's wrong with that? Why would a salmon from Lochmuir if it existed be better than one from another Scottish salmon farm?

keyser666

Money-Saving-King wrote: »

I don't see your point. Take the M & S example "Lochmuir Salmon". What's wrong with that? Why would a salmon from Lochmuir if it existed be better than one from another Scottish salmon farm?

Because it was branded that way to appear it came from somewhere where it doesnt, the same way the OP is alluding to.

bris

Of course it's misleading to anyone gullible enough to fall for these marketing tricks. it is wide spread though the whole retail sector.


Do you really think your new kitchen is half price? or your new sofas, it's simply marketing for the gullible, and there are millions taken in every year.