Mini max for sale ATL

pgprescott said:

Lit said:

SaintJohnsEgger said:

Unless it has changed Florida law requires them to honor the ticketed price.

I agree I dated a girl in college that worked at a department store and people would walk around with a red pen and mark down prices and she was told they had to honor them. It was bad enough they had security watching out for it.

I believe this is totally false. There are distinctions between intentionally deceptive advertising and obvious human error. Some companies may choose to do the WRONG thing for PR purposes, but I would be surprised if they are required to do so. It is a different matter if they advertise a "bait and switch"  scenario.

This.

"Bait and switch" is far different set of rules than a pricing mistake.  That's where they use some sort of deal [that doesn't really exist] to get people in the door, then try to sell them something else (usually at a higher price.) 

Most big box stores have a disclaimer board somewhere near the customer service counter that spells out the stores rules.  There's always one about pricing mistakes, another about ejecting "secret shoppers" with cameras if they want to, etc.  Usually any newspaper or junk mail flyer says something similar in small print "Quantities limited, no responsible for typos, sale may be ended at any time, coupons may not be redeemed for cash or resold, etc."

Amazon, Walmart, etc all have them in the user agreements as well so even if you purchase something online, they charge your card, they can still cancel the order.  Walmart had one a few years ago with some $500-600 electronic item they sold for $10.  There was a mad rush, WalMart cancelled the orders, then people got all butt hurt and started a boycott. 

For some reason it sticks in my head there are a few states that have stricter laws about prices tags......comes down to the state's weights & measures board.  All I can think about is the scene from My Blue Heaven when Steve Martin goes into the grocery store, steals the pricing gun, then buys a whole cart full of steaks for $12.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86hwvNWwSL4