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Misleading pricing

I purchased a running top online from Karrimor for £22 plus delivery. When item was received it had a price tag of £12 or 2 for £19. Are they allowed to do this as I feel as though I’ve been ripped off
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  • Nothing wrong, they offered it for £22 and you agreed. You could try contacting them and ask if they will honour the sticker price, no harm in asking.
  • Classic Sports Direct! Return it and go buy it from one of their stores.
  • Classic Sports Direct! Return it and go buy it from one of their stores.
    The OP suggests they bought it directly from Karrimor.
  • Classic Sports Direct! Return it and go buy it from one of their stores.
    The OP suggests they bought it directly from Karrimor.
    And who owns Karrimor?
  • I bought it from Karrimor without realising they are part of Sports Direct - lesson learned!
  • Okell
    Okell Posts: 3,448 Forumite
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    Classic Sports Direct! Return it and go buy it from one of their stores.
    You seem to be assuming without checking that the "£12 or two for £19" tag is correct and that it is available instore.

    I think I'd want to know that it was before returning it.
  • I bought it from Karrimor without realising they are part of Sports Direct - lesson learned!
    It's easily done - they own a whole bunch of random brands like Jack Wills, Lonsdale, Slazenger, Game, Evans Cycles...
  • If you message them, they'll refund it back to you - I had the same with some underwear recently. 
    Advertised for £20, but labelled as £12!
  • EnPointe
    EnPointe Posts: 1,002 Forumite
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    Classic Sports Direct! Return it and go buy it from one of their stores.
    The OP suggests they bought it directly from Karrimor.
    classic Sports Direct ...  the karrimor brand is iirc  owned by 'Frasers group'   i.e. Sports Direct 
  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,542 Forumite
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    Working out who actually owns a brand is far from simple.  There are often multiple layers before you get to the real owners.  It's certainly true on 'white goods' where multiple brand names are made on the same production lines but hit the market at different prices.
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