Lidl Roscrea Quarter Pounders advertised @ €2.67 over the freezer: charged €3.29!

bond-007

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I have noticed that Lidl in Roscrea have Quarter Pounders advertised at €2.67 over the freezer. When you check your receipt you are charged €3.29.

I have tried arguing this out with staff but they are very disinterested and say the price in the computer is right. No refund.

Where does one stand?
 
Re: Overcharging in Lidl

I am no legal head but I know that displayed prices are just an "invitation to treat", in other words they are not contractually binding. You are not entitled to the displayed price.

Of course its annoying that you were charged a different price to what was displayed so you should complain to the manager.
 
Re: Overcharging in Lidl

Waste of time complaining. A month later they still have the same incorrect price displayed.
 
Re: Overcharging in Lidl

I dont know but it sounds like it falls under "false advertising" if the price remains incorrect a month later.
 
Anything that looks to good to be true, normally is.
 
Our experience of Tesco , was that if you buy a product , and the marked price does not match the till price , they give you refund and give you the product for free.

So it is worthwhile bringing this to Lidl attention .
 
I wouldn't expect the same treatment from lidl as you'd get from tesco.

the overworked lidl staff will probably just grunt at you.
 
They are not obliged to give you the advertised price.

Superquinn and Tesco give you the item for free as a gesture of goodwill.

I'm fairly sure that if you went to buy a Flatscreen TV from Tesco and it didn't scan correctly then you wouldn't be given the item for free!
 
Not sure about Tesco, but Superquinn make a big deal out of this IIRC.

They have signs/notices all over the place letting customers know about their 'item for free' policy. I think they would find it hard to back down in the event.
 
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If the price is incorrect a month after being notified of it, then Lidl may be committing an offence.
 

My sister got playstation games for free after they scanned at the wrong price. The trick is to not mention anything at the till but to bring the receipt to the customer service desk. Watch as a runner is sent to swipe the offending price tag off the shelf