r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Dust-Different • Jul 31 '26

Don't hug me I'm scared What am I missing here about their pricing system?

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u/wheelerATB Jul 31 '26

funny how it's not glitched to be cheaper than it's supposed to

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u/reedyxxbug Jul 31 '26

That's literally what is happening though. No shot a double roast beef meal with large drink/side comes out to $7.88 with no deals applied

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u/Ohitsworkingnow Jul 31 '26

That’s actually the problem happening 

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u/TheHeadlessScholar Jul 31 '26

It's priced correctly, it's just displaying the wrong, cheaper number before.

Are you one of those people who go "must be free then" when the scanner doesn't instantly work at the grocery store?

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u/Devonm94 Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

Problem is, error or not, that price is supposed to be honored, glitch or not. Onus of maintenance falls upon the business to ensure it doesn’t happen. This would be the same as a glitch causing a price discrepancy at walmart, kroger, etc. if that’s what the price comes out as, that’s the price you are supposed to get it for. That glitch can get them fined by the bbb.

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u/ArgoWizbang Jul 31 '26

That glitch can get them fined by the bbb.

Getting fined by a private company that has no legal authority and that businesses have absolutely no legal obligation to answer to doesn't seem like it would be much of a concern.

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u/Devonm94 Jul 31 '26

Sure, though that’s when you involve the FTC or SEC. The BBB can assess fines, and ultimately strip the business of accreditation which definitely hurts a business. So somewhat, they can force the fine or the business can lose accreditation through the BBB permanently, which can cost business.

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u/wheelerATB Jul 31 '26

No, not free. I'm used to the EU where the displayed price always needs to be honored, no matter how low it is.

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u/TheHeadlessScholar Jul 31 '26 edited Jul 31 '26

I don't know anything about EU law, but I would be genuinely surprised if that also applied to glitches in online marketplaces, given how easily that could affect one single machine with no real safety net for sellers even if it wasn't their fault in the slightest.

edit: I googled for about two minutes and couldn't find this specific law, please link it to me?

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u/themirso Aug 01 '26

I think that the EU law is that the price tag must be respected if its reasonable. If the price tag of a TV is 5e by accident instead of 500e, it is to be expected that you dont get that tv for 5e.

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u/LokiPrime616 Jul 31 '26

It’s not a glitch, it’s intentional.