Hollins that looks really lovely. However, to yet another spat I have had. The opinions of the legal minded members of the forum would be appreciated.
Early evening in Morrisons today. I am looking at the wines, and I spot one bottle (nederburg sauvignon blanc in case anyone is interested. I'm drinking it now, hence the keyboard mistakes). Priced on the shelf at Three pounds, 98 pence. That sounds cheap, and sometimes cheap wine can be very enjoyable. I'll gee it a try.
Get to the self-service till and to my horror it comes up at Eight pounds, 99 pence. Oh dear, I must have misread the ticket, confused an 8 for a 3. So I have to the lady staff member "Is it too late to change my mind on this. Its too much money." No, she says. I'll knock it off and you pay for your other items and I will take the bottle back.
So I said, (being a kind old gentleman) I'll take it back for you. O.K. she says.
So off I go, put the bottle back where I got it from and looked at the price ticket closely. Three pounds, 98 for sure. So back to the checkout. Same lady. I said this bottle is definitely priced at three pounds, 98p. Oh, she says, I will go and have a look.
Comes back 2 or 3 mins later and gives me obvious blags, mumbles about some badge on the bottle and might have been on a special offer at one time. I said "No. Its there on the shelf now. threeninetyeight." Show me, says the lady.
So off the two of us went and I showed her. Back to the till, I scan it, it comes up 8-99, she alters down to 3-98, and we are all happy.
BUT---BUT I then said "Can I go back and get a few more of these bottles" thinking I might have a bargain of a lifetime. No, she says. Why not? I said and added that the trading standards people wouldn't be very happy about this. Her reply, "See the supervisor over there."
I went to this lady, explained, and her response was to point at her watch and say "Its quarter to seven. We close at seven." Me: Well, I'll run then. Superviser: No, you cannot have more bottles, its just a mistake on our computers.
So, what do you all think? I remember from fifty years ago studying very basic law when I was in a Bank. I remember dimly about offer and acceptance to make a contract, and that shelf and window stickers are an invitation to make an offer, the customer offers to buy and the seller, Morrisons, accepts.Thats the contract. But since then Trading Standards have come on the scene to a far greater extent. I still think they would be unhappy, but should I just have grabbed half a dozen bottles, given the 25 quid and staggered out?
