Argos is at it again with price hikes despite Martin reporting them

Svein_Forkbeard

Go and buy it from John Lewis instead.

https://www.johnlewis.com/samsung-galaxy-j3-2017-smartphone-android-5-4g-lte-sim-free-16gb/p3359275?sku=237220246&s_kwcid=2dx92700037703148324&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gclid=CjwKCAjwpeXeBRA6EiwAyoJPKq0H1dN7NFLCBNlgNUMdp2GSjq1F-DbX9vEw4j9zZr8CuKRCcuj4tBoCqMkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Or even cheaper on Amazon

Diamandis

What is the consumer act and how is changing prices against it?

waamo

Argos is at it again with price hikes despite Martin reporting them

I must admit to being baffled by this headline. Who has Martin reported Argos to? What was the outcome?

When have they hiked prices before?

I really don't understand the post below the headline either. Are shops not allowed to put prices up? If not how does inflation exist?

I'm really confused by this.

AndyPix

freelancepuddle wrote: »

Any advice?

Dont shop there if you are so offended ?

cashbackproblems

WHy on earth do you think a PRIVATE COMPANY not allowed to charge what it wants?

SnowTiger

waamo wrote: »

I must admit to being baffled by this headline. Who has Martin reported Argos to? What was the outcome?

Presumably this: 'MSE reports Argos to advertising watchdog over 3for2 toy sale'.

The outcome is here: 'ASA Ruling on Argos Ltd'. And the MSE article about the out come here: 'Argos cleared over increase in prices before 3for2 sale - but it did make a price-labelling 'error''.

MSE's complaint wasn't uphead.

motorguy

Retailers are perfectly within their rights to adjust prices as they see fit.

Amazon change theirs daily - sometimes hourly - depending on market trends.

Your "complaint" seems to be "i went to buy this but the price had went up"?

Cant see that holding much water.....

waamo

SnowTiger wrote: »

Presumably this: 'MSE reports Argos to advertising watchdog over 3for2 toy sale'.

The outcome is here: 'ASA Ruling on Argos Ltd'. And the MSE article about the out come here: 'Argos cleared over increase in prices before 3for2 sale - but it did make a price-labelling 'error''.

MSE's complaint wasn't uphead.

Thanks. That clears that up. So it's been ruled Argos are doing nothing wrong yet the op is complaining about them doing something they are fully entitled to do.

Good luck with that complaint.

pmduk

freelancepuddle wrote: »

Even more expensive than buying it directly from Samsung themselves, but I wanted the coverage of buying it from Argos.

What coverage? the privilege of being passed from retailer to manufacturer as each ignore the Consumer Rights Act?

freelancepuddle wrote: »

Any Advice?

That's the current price, either buy now or wait for it to drop - or possibly rise further - your choice. There is no requirement for prices to remain stable.

motorguy

Sooooo glad i no longer sell to the general public...