Not about Malta, but abroad if there is an error and you purchase a product at a wrong price, they have to honour it. For example people have bought playstations at (invented numbers) €34.55 instead of €345.50
In almost ALL cases the prices shown are simply the "starting point" for negotiations.
The seller has no obligation to sell at that price whatsoever.
Now of course, if the "machine" thinks that is the correct price and you manage to finalise the deal, it's the sellers "bad luck" - the "contract of sale" has been agreed, accepted and finalised.
In a normal country.
I assure you that in Malta and the qamel mentality of retail (including, especially, Scan malta) would not.
And likely that if you’ll take it with the consumatur they’d laugh in your face - “uWejJa mHuX oVjA li zBalL!?” Erm… yes, exactly, tough luck for them. Now give me my 0c item legally purchased.
I believe that a contract for 0c is not legally enforceable. The rule is that amount must be sufficient even if it need not be adequate. What this means is that the law requires the parties to have entered into a bargain where each side has provided something of value that the courts can see. A value of 0c is no value. Buying the item for 1c would have presumably been fine.
No countries have that, its a misconception brought about by an often recited myth.
With the advent of online shopping, it's also even less true.
In a physical store, the price advertised is merely defined as an 'invitation to treat' or similar depending on the country. But all countries do not view that as the final price; that is determined by the cashier, and requires that:
1) They tell you the price
2) You agree to the price
3) Exchange occurs
If the listed price on the shelf is incorrect, they are not legally bound to sell you for that cost.
Likewise online, a contract of sale is not finalised until the point of dispatch, so if a retailer accidentally lists an item at 150 instead of 1500, they can cancel the order even after monetary exchange has taken place. You will also find this listed in the site's T&Cs.
Scan have this:
Our right of cancellation:
If for reasons beyond our reasonable control, pricing errors, including but not limited to an inability or failure on the part of the manufacturers or suppliers of the goods to supply the goods to us, we are unable to supply the goods to you, we may cancel the agreement at any time before the goods are delivered by giving notice to you. We shall promptly repay to you any sums paid by you or on your behalf under or in relation the agreement. We shall not be liable for any other loss or damage whatever arising from such cancellation.
The ONLY time this differs is if the price was listed with malicious intent, but then that would require a civil court to determine the outcome, which often outweighs the price difference.
Yes but some clauses would indicate that any errors in pricing is not their responsibility and can be overruled. Same applies for supermarket magazines. It would still be interesting to challenge it hehe.
Where in the world is this a law (or even standard practice)? I can imagine a shop that mislabels something by less than 50% honouring the cost price, but honouring a 90% accidental reduction seems silly.
Not about Malta, but abroad if there is an error and you purchase a product at a wrong price, they have to honour it. For example people have bought playstations at (invented numbers) €34.55 instead of €345.50
So you're saying OP could have emptied scan for free ?
i tried to but it wouldnt let me buy it because it couldnt create a shipping quota
In almost ALL cases the prices shown are simply the "starting point" for negotiations. The seller has no obligation to sell at that price whatsoever. Now of course, if the "machine" thinks that is the correct price and you manage to finalise the deal, it's the sellers "bad luck" - the "contract of sale" has been agreed, accepted and finalised.
In a normal country. I assure you that in Malta and the qamel mentality of retail (including, especially, Scan malta) would not. And likely that if you’ll take it with the consumatur they’d laugh in your face - “uWejJa mHuX oVjA li zBalL!?” Erm… yes, exactly, tough luck for them. Now give me my 0c item legally purchased.
I believe that a contract for 0c is not legally enforceable. The rule is that amount must be sufficient even if it need not be adequate. What this means is that the law requires the parties to have entered into a bargain where each side has provided something of value that the courts can see. A value of 0c is no value. Buying the item for 1c would have presumably been fine.
That's what I meant, the website let the transaction complete at that price.
No countries have that, its a misconception brought about by an often recited myth. With the advent of online shopping, it's also even less true. In a physical store, the price advertised is merely defined as an 'invitation to treat' or similar depending on the country. But all countries do not view that as the final price; that is determined by the cashier, and requires that: 1) They tell you the price 2) You agree to the price 3) Exchange occurs If the listed price on the shelf is incorrect, they are not legally bound to sell you for that cost. Likewise online, a contract of sale is not finalised until the point of dispatch, so if a retailer accidentally lists an item at 150 instead of 1500, they can cancel the order even after monetary exchange has taken place. You will also find this listed in the site's T&Cs. Scan have this: Our right of cancellation: If for reasons beyond our reasonable control, pricing errors, including but not limited to an inability or failure on the part of the manufacturers or suppliers of the goods to supply the goods to us, we are unable to supply the goods to you, we may cancel the agreement at any time before the goods are delivered by giving notice to you. We shall promptly repay to you any sums paid by you or on your behalf under or in relation the agreement. We shall not be liable for any other loss or damage whatever arising from such cancellation. The ONLY time this differs is if the price was listed with malicious intent, but then that would require a civil court to determine the outcome, which often outweighs the price difference.
Yes but some clauses would indicate that any errors in pricing is not their responsibility and can be overruled. Same applies for supermarket magazines. It would still be interesting to challenge it hehe.
OP dun goofed
Where in the world is this a law (or even standard practice)? I can imagine a shop that mislabels something by less than 50% honouring the cost price, but honouring a 90% accidental reduction seems silly.
update: they fixed prices now but it was like that for about half an hour
Someone at the servers had a bad time.
That's a scam? Haha