Is Everything5Pounds.com breaking trades description act?

Kazblack0

Don't get me wrong, they still have some great bargains, but, the whole point of Everything5Pounds.com was that everything was, well, £5.  These days prices are all over the place, from £1.50 up to £15 and £20, so if everything on the website is not £5, is the name just misleading, or does it actually break the trades description act ?  I'm curious.  Any experts out there know the answer ?

HillStreetBlues

Kazblack0 said:

Don't get me wrong, they still have some great bargains, but, the whole point of Everything5Pounds.com was that everything was, well, £5.  These days prices are all over the place, from £1.50 up to £15 and £20, so if everything on the website is not £5, is the name just misleading, or does it actually break the trades description act ?  I'm curious.  Any experts out there know the answer ?

I went into Iceland and imagine the shock when found myself still in the UK!

powerful_Rogue

HillStreetBlues said:

Kazblack0 said:

Don't get me wrong, they still have some great bargains, but, the whole point of Everything5Pounds.com was that everything was, well, £5.  These days prices are all over the place, from £1.50 up to £15 and £20, so if everything on the website is not £5, is the name just misleading, or does it actually break the trades description act ?  I'm curious.  Any experts out there know the answer ?

I when into Iceland and imagine the shock when found myself still in the UK!

I had the same issue when I popped into Boots to get some footwear.

lincroft1710

What would you want them to do?

Rebrand themselves as "Everything £5 Except Those Items With A Higher or Lower Price Tag"?

It is just a name for a retail outlet, this particular company have now decided to sell items which no longer fit the precise description of its name.

Ozzig

Kazblack0 said:

Don't get me wrong, they still have some great bargains, but, the whole point of Everything5Pounds.com was that everything was, well, £5.  These days prices are all over the place, from £1.50 up to £15 and £20, so if everything on the website is not £5, is the name just misleading, or does it actually break the trades description act ?  I'm curious.  Any experts out there know the answer ?

Ever visited "Poundland"?

Alderbank

            

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

Ozzig said:

Kazblack0 said:

Don't get me wrong, they still have some great bargains, but, the whole point of Everything5Pounds.com was that everything was, well, £5.  These days prices are all over the place, from £1.50 up to £15 and £20, so if everything on the website is not £5, is the name just misleading, or does it actually break the trades description act ?  I'm curious.  Any experts out there know the answer ?

Ever visited "Poundland"?

Poundland was found to be breaching advertising standards by claiming everything was £1 when it was no longer the case.

Whilst they haven't had to change their name, Poundland as name doesn't necessarily state everything is £1 where "Everything5Pounds" says, well everything is 5 pounds. 

Edited to add, complain to the ASA if you feel the desire to OP  

https://www.asa.org.uk/make-a-complaint.html

eskbanker

Alderbank said:

            

Home of the bum deal?

Aylesbury_Duck

eskbanker said:

Alderbank said:

            

Home of the bum deal?

They missed a trick not including a colon in their sign.

HillStreetBlues

eskbanker said:

Alderbank said:

            

Home of the bum deal?

Or rock bottom prices.