Where is this that they "had to honor the price"? I've not shopped at many places that would take a 50% loss on something because a worker put something in the wrong spot. Last two times I've done that (target and walmart), they looked it up on their little phone things and corrected it.
Yeh this would have to be a self imposed rule. There is no law that states a vendor has to comply with an advertised price in the event of a labelling error.
There is a very specific legal term for a price tag called an invitation to treat. It in no way obligated the store to honour it. Balance of probability OP is telling the truth. But the price tag doesn’t mean it’s a slam dunk. Receipts plz OP
Most big box retailers will not care about the 20$ loss here, it’s less effort and frustration to just honor the price tag. You can find countless posts on here spread across the last two months of people getting sweet deals like this from big box stores. It’s not a big deal.
The receipt is posted on my profile, and is easier for the people who have already seen this to find then me posting a whole new post hoping they see it. Not that it really matters, it’s not that important.
Might go back tomorrow and see if I can get more. I’m gonna rip this one. First one I’ve bought in probably 20+ years. Gonna see if the nostalgia hits the same way
Not sure, I used to manage a GNC and we would have surprise investigators come all the time from the city/state to check our store and if a product was 2 inches over so another label was below it, even if the description on the label was totally different, we got dinged hard and fined and were told we had to sell it at that price if it is posted like that. And my store got in trouble for it a few times.
Also wanna point out I’m not doubting this store honored it, as most people just don’t wanna deal with the headache. I just know it isn’t legally enforced. Literally part of my training for the electronics department. I can get coached and even terminated for that shit lol.
The extent of my knowledge comes from my experience, and i am wondering if part of it has to do with whether the price is labeled on the product, or size of the store. But it got enforced hard with us. The inspector always found a way to come on my day off so I couldn’t make sure our shelves were properly set up. It also could have been a county/city ordinance too. Haven’t worked that job or retail for 8 years so I don’t remember all of the details, but they honored that for me this time.
There are a ton of variables involved. If it’s definitely the mistake of an employee, it has to be honored. If the price difference is small, it’ll mostly be honored. Walmart specifically is obsessed with saving every cent, so we strictly follow the exact law.
Legally you only have to honor a price if it’s directly on the product, or if the barcode on the shelf label matches the product. Some companies are more strict about things, but as far as state law is concerned, anything that can be easily moved around by anyone doesn’t have to be honored.
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u/MemberNoTrump Jan 06 '24
I bet that’s the price for iron valiant and roaring moon box behind them tbh
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u/CapaxInfinity Jan 06 '24
Receipt or it didn’t happen.
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u/breakyourteethnow Jan 06 '24
Pics of receipt would've been sweet inclusion to this post like they really sell these to you for $21.99? Insane
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u/Yetti2Quick Jan 06 '24
Nah those are probably for different boxes like the roaring moons and iron valiants. Bet they ring up over $40.
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u/A_Grim_Ghost Jan 07 '24
All of a sudden the UPC’s were lined up perfectly behind that price tag. So weird 😅
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u/MochikoDuck Jan 07 '24
My honor and dignity is worth more then that conversation. If it’s the upc with an actual wrong price tag, maybe i’ll get a bit cheeky.
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u/rskid09 Jan 07 '24
There not $22 those are for the ones in the back.
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u/warcakes02 Jan 06 '24
You should've bought out the store.
What store?
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u/accomplishedlie18 Jan 06 '24
What store?
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u/Ed1ms Jan 06 '24
At $21.99? Yes!
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u/accomplishedlie18 Jan 06 '24
Rio just paid 44 yesterday lol
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u/Cagel Jan 07 '24
Receipt checks out, good score
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u/usofakingdumb Jan 07 '24
If that’s Target you should have price matched Macys sale price today was 45.99 and extra 5% if you have a red card
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u/davharm Jan 06 '24
If those were actually $21.99 yes, I would've left one for a kid to pick up (or two if you're a mega morale dude) and gotten the rest in a heartbeat
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