Can we legally get something for stated price when stores show a price of ".25¢"?
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You see if in stores from time to time where the store clerk puts both a decimal point and the "¢" on an in-store sign, indicating fractions of a cent...
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4¢?
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4¢?
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<< <i>You see if in stores from time to time where the store clerk puts both a decimal point and the "�" on an in-store sign, indicating fractions of a cent...
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4�? >>
I suppose that you can if they will sell 4 to you for 1 cent. What you are really asking I think is can you legally force them to honor the price?
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<< <i>You see if in stores from time to time where the store clerk puts both a decimal point and the "�" on an in-store sign, indicating fractions of a cent...
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4�? >>
I suppose that you can if they will sell 4 to you for 1 cent. What you are really asking I think is can you legally force them to honor the price? >>
Yes! (and from a previous response, yes I'm bored... getting ready for the snow here in New England). If someone was presistent enough, could this be a legality issue?
<< <i>Yes! (and from a previous response, yes I'm bored... getting ready for the snow here in New England). If someone was presistent enough, could this be a legality issue? >>
Not really it would cost more in time than the item was worth.IMO
is inscribed .999/ 1000 silver. I try to avoid
stores and products which mismark, miss-
define and missprice their products or miss-
pronounce their own name.
It's hard to do though so you'll have to
choose your battles.
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<< <i>what I would like to know is how does one type that symbol for cents? >>
Alt155 = ¢
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Us old farts are full of knowledge!!
<< <i>No, the law was designed to protect big crooks (like them) from little crooks (like you). >>
Law hell, common sense says that human beings are prone to mistakes.
For example the price of a candy bar is normally $1.00 and an ad say it is onsale for 85cents instead of 89cents. Well it is reasonable that one could expect to see a sale for 15% off so legally they should give you the candy bar for 85cents.
Taken to an extreme, and a brand new Rolls Royce is adverstised for sale for $25,000 instead of $250,000...it is not reasonable that you should be able to buy one of these cars for $25k so the dealership does not have to honor this 'mistake'.
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Us old farts are full of knowledge!!
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It has all types of stuff like bullets, Registered and Copyright symbols, etc.
I must be in my "bah humbug" mode as I just can't believe people come to a forum like this for stuff like that.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>It's good to see people continue with nonsense posts and expectations as well as the OT ones that continue.
I must be in my "bah humbug" mode as I just can't believe people come to a forum like this for stuff like that. >>
With all due respect, get a life.
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<< <i>It's good to see people continue with nonsense posts and expectations as well as the OT ones that continue.
I must be in my "bah humbug" mode as I just can't believe people come to a forum like this for stuff like that. >>
With all due respect, get a life. >>
With no respect, why don't you instead of posting such drivel on a COIN MESSAGE BOARD?
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
In my opinion, the price is quite clear and you don't legally get 'something for nothing' by attempting to confuse yourself about how to write 25 cents.
<< <i>u must be realy bored today >>
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No.
Even if the store has an incorrect price listed, they don;t have to sell the itme to you!
I shop for DVD's in the bulk bin's where it is not uncommon for someone to put a regularly priced DVD into one of those bins leading the consumer to think it's a $5.99 or $6.99 DVD when the real price is $19.99.
Retailers have no obligation other than good customer service to sell you anything which they feel was priced in error.
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No. I think it has to do with "intent". It is not the intent of the seller to sell if for 1/4 cent.
However--Some years ago, a car dealer around here advertised cars for sale for 7000 Bananas. Some guy got 7000 bananas and a judge said that he had to sell it. The dealer sold it to him and laughed. It was good publicity for the dealer, but he never advertised cars for sale for bananas again.
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I always wanted to know how to write Å !!
Now, if only I could figure out how to add that little trademark symbol??
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<< <i>The TradeMark™ symbol has been Copyrighted© by me and is available for 0.25¢ per use. >>
I'll gladly pay you a quarter of a cent to learn how to use it.
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On the PC, there is the ALT-numeric key codes...you have to remember a bunch of numbers or have a chart handy.
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That will be $25. I guess I forgot to mention that the minimum order of symbol characters is 10,000.
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<< <i>You see if in stores from time to time where the store clerk puts both a decimal point and the "�" on an in-store sign, indicating fractions of a cent...
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4�? >>
I suppose that you can if they will sell 4 to you for 1 cent. What you are really asking I think is can you legally force them to honor the price? >>
Yes! (and from a previous response, yes I'm bored... getting ready for the snow here in New England). If someone was presistent enough, could this be a legality issue? >>
sure go hire a lawyer and be sure to sue for personal injury and consortium.
this would not work in CA. you are on private property and legally the owner or an agent of the owner could refuse the purchase, like i said , go hire a lawyer, and be sure to have the lawyer sue the landlord as well.
BTW thanks for getting my day off on a good foot....
<< <i>From what I remember the price has to be reasonable, sorry I am not a lawyer so I dont know the official terms. For example the price of a candy bar is normally $1.00 and an ad say it is onsale for 85cents instead of 89cents. Well it is reasonable that one could expect to see a sale for 15% off so legally they should give you the candy bar for 85cents. Taken to an extreme, and a brand new Rolls Royce is adverstised for sale for $25,000 instead of $250,000...it is not reasonable that you should be able to buy one of these cars for $25k so the dealership does not have to honor this 'mistake'. >>
Or maybe if some large auction company, say Superior for example, were to list a group of early high grade type coins on eBay for $1 BIN. They wouldn't necesarrily be obligated to honor those transactions.
This is purely hypothetical, of course. Superior would never do something so dumb...
now, back to the 1/4¢ or 1/4�? or ".25¢"?".
which is it, in Alabama we look at it like this.
1. is a quarter of one cent
2. I have no idea.
3. is a real quarter, be it old or a state quarter.
to answer your question,
if you can afford a lawer and be in court for days you might get it for the posted price.
As a marketing strategy my grocery chain always advertised that if you find a item that is marked wrong you get one of those items free but must pay for the first one at retail price.
So to many other chains a mistake is a mistake and it isn't reasonable for anybody to think they can get that item for mismarked price amount. I can remember back in the day when many poachers would change price tags on purpose and steer their way to a new cashier or a friend that worked at that store to try to get something for nothing and hence high prices for you and me for loss.
It is a amazing thing that most retail businesses already have a figure in mind for loss, damage and spoiled items for quarterly and annually write offs for profits and loss figures.
It is like over 20 billion a year in stolen and marked down items in the retail business.
Hope this helps. P.S. I hope you are not the one trying to explain to the judge that you just bought a 32 inch bravia sony lcd for $59.00 instead of $599.00 because it was priced wrong. Later when you had to return it or have a tech to fix it for repairs your receipt was the axe that got you arrested for common sense issues. I have seen some people get burned big time for this and they thought hey I didn't make the mistake but you still stole something and that's the bottom line.
<< <i>You see if in stores from time to time where the store clerk puts both a decimal point and the "¢" on an in-store sign, indicating fractions of a cent...
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4¢? >>
Only if you work there.
San Diego, CA
<< <i> If someone was presistent enough, could this be a legality issue? >>
No.
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<< <i>You see if in stores from time to time where the store clerk puts both a decimal point and the "¢" on an in-store sign, indicating fractions of a cent...
Can I legally buy four for one cent because they actually stated it's a 1/4¢? >>
Only if you work there.
...............and the boss isn't watching you.
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Even if it was legal tender in the USA, though, I wouldn't spend it.
It's one of my favorite eBay "bad photo gambles" that had a happy ending.
And my photo of it is still bad- you should see this tiny little thing in hand.
(Stole it for ten bucks, which was book UNC price, but I think it's a proof, and those are $100).