OT: Consumer Advertising Law

[James Durham]

Well I do have to admit when I get down to fry's I always find something else 
I need at a better price.

On Friday 19 July 2002 11:10 am, Robert Bushman wrote:
> FWIW, I've lived in Cleveland, NYC, Seattle,
> and now here. They have no Fry's, only CompUSA
> (and DataVision in NYC - marginally better
> than CompUSA, but still not in the same league
> as Fry's). Would you rather have CompUSA
> with a spotless accuracy record, or Fry's with
> typo's?
>
> Fry's with a spotless accuracy record isn't an
> option. Increased government interference reduces
> consumer freedom - makes every store a bland,
> monotonous, soul-crushing experience like CompUSA.
>
> JM2C
>
> On Fri, 19 Jul 2002, James Durham wrote:
> > IMNAL, but fry's has been messing up on the advertising price for some
> > years now. Then they post a paper on the front door of the store
> > explaining there was a mistake and what the advertisement should have
> > said. I have made about 6 trips to fry's only to get turned around.
> >
> > On Friday 19 July 2002 10:29 am, Logan Kennelly wrote:
> > > While looking for a new laptop, I stopped by Fry's Electronics to find
> > > the model I wanted at $600 below retail.  When I asked why it was so
> > > low, I was told that it was a mistake and they adjusted the price in
> > > their computers. Although I was told that they would sell me the
> > > product for the listed price, the store manager eventually stated that
> > > they were under no obligation to do so and cancelled the lower price.
> > >
> > > Since I am not an expert in consumer law, I thought I would put the
> > > question to the list: Is there any law regulating this situation, and,
> > > if so, what is it?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> >
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