Engagement Ring - Buyers Advice

Butler5175

Hello

I’m new to forums so please excuse if this is incorrectly posted.

Please can anyone offer me advice, I ordered an engagement ring yesterday and paid a deposit for over quarter of the full price in person, in their premises. Today the shop has called to say they can no longer sell the ring at the agreed price as they have made a mistake with the price.

The shop has offered a refund on the deposit, however I don’t feel this is right. What are my legal rights?

Please help and thanks in advance!

McKneff

None whatsover I'm afraid , you are entitled to your money back.

You could ask for a discount as a good will gesture but dont hold your breath.

Gaia

Just a quick thought, does the fact that they have accepted the deposit mean that they've agreed a contract?

And many congratulations on your engagement!

MandM90

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VfM4meplse

Gaia wrote: »

Just a quick thought, does the fact that they have accepted the deposit mean that they've agreed a contract?

And many congratulations on your engagement!

I doubt it, and it wouldn't be worth pursuing through the small claims court.

OP - accept the return of your deposit with good grace, I promise you will find an even better ring and realise it was all for the best. You don't want to start your lives together with one of you wearing a ring saddled with bad karma.

Loanranger

You're not entitled to buy the ring at the original price. It's called an invitation to treat, in other words when you enter a shop and they offer you the goods it's an invitation from them to you to buy but does not form a binding contract.
Go elsewhere.

Jennys2

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keithdc

Loanranger wrote: »

You're not entitled to buy the ring at the original price. It's called an invitation to treat, in other words when you enter a shop and they offer you the goods it's an invitation from them to you to buy but does not form a binding contract.
Go elsewhere.

There is a clear contract here (offer, acceptance, consideration).

The issue here is not about whether a contract is in place, but what the OP is entitled to and the effort of enforcement (given return of deposit has been offered).

pmduk

Loanranger wrote: »

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Just press the spam button. By quoting the link you are perpetuating the spam.

dj1471

A high street jeweller by any chance? IMO the worst place to buy an engagement ring (usually low quality and high prices).

The weddings board is the place to go for ring-buying tips, e.g. this thread.

bris

Loanranger wrote: »

You're not entitled to buy the ring at the original price. It's called an invitation to treat, in other words when you enter a shop and they offer you the goods it's an invitation from them to you to buy but does not form a binding contract.
Go elsewhere.

Not true, the fact they took a deposit means it goes beyond the invitation to treat.

keithdc wrote: »

There is a clear contract here (offer, acceptance, consideration).

The issue here is not about whether a contract is in place, but what the OP is entitled to and the effort of enforcement (given return of deposit has been offered).

Again, not true but pretty close to a properly formed contract.
This would be right if the shop just lost the ring or broke it, sold it to someone else etc but the circumstances here are not that.


This contract falls down on the mistake part, a court will not uphold a contract for an obvious mistake. How obvious is open to debate but there are other factors in a properly formed contract, to good to be true springs to mind.


It's close to a contract, the mistake part and the sums involved are open to debate in court but is it worth the hassle. if the price difference is small then no it's not worth it, if its a lot then is it an obvious mistake, probably so still not worth it.