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Shopping at a department store

Terry Brown

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 4:51PM

An advert come through the door advertising Debenhams 'Blue Cross Sale', Up to 70% off, as i needed a new pair of chino's, I went over there and found a pair that I liked the look of. I looked for the price on the ticket-not there, checked around the stand they were on, and noticed that NONE of the items had price tags or prices displayed.

I then found an assistant and asked her the price of the chino's and her reply was." Take them to the checkout and when they ring up the sale you will know the price".

To me that is unacceptable- and I walked out of the shop and bought a pair elsewhere.

What would you have done?

Terry

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ams4127

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 5:18PM

Exactly the same as you did. Might also have had a few choice words to say, as well.

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Quickbeam

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 6:05PM

Staff just aren't of the same caliber as they used to be...

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BT

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 6:37PM

Take it to the checkout and let them go through all the procedures then say " I'm not paying THAT!" and walk off.

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Bingalau

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 6:41PM

BT. That is the way to do it of course. What annoys me is that when I worked in pub management we had to have the prices displayed in a prominent place for the customer to see. I think that should apply to all retail establishments.

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daz60

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 6:49PM

What annoys me is that within a minute of entering a store i can feel a presence on my shoulder or worse i can see a person lock onto me like a guided missile and there is no escape except retreat.

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spuds

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 7:32PM

I tend to find 'Guess the price' is becoming more popular in some places. At least in one or two places, the assistant as taken the item, and returned a short time later with the price. By that time I have decided I didn't want the item?.

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Aitchbee

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Posted July 2, 2012 at 7:48PM

Bingalau - down my local there are notices on the windows which can be read at fifty paces away (from the bus) "All pints 2.50...7 days a week".

So sensible.

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Terry Brown

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Posted July 3, 2012 at 8:10AM

Doing some digging around and it seems this is getting common practice, as very few people challenge it, just pay up.

I thought it was just a one off thing, but apparantly not.

If I come across this in future I intend to make a fuss in the shop, and if possible get the manager out to explain the shops policy.

The regulations seem to make it clear that prices should be displayed, but do not have to be.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/consumeraffairs/consumerprotection/pricing/pricedisplayofgoodsand_services.html

or is this symptom of the eastern curture where we are expected to haggle over prices?

Terry

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buteman

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Posted July 3, 2012 at 4:49PM

If I can't see any prices in shop windows I do not go in.

Goes back to the old days when shopping and you seen something nice in the window without a price tag and was told if you can't see the price you probably cannot afford it.

Still see the odd shops like that around and guess what I still don't go in.

That last click here does not work for me Terry.

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