Then buy it on their web site, problem solved!What if they have it listed for sale on their website without the extras?
Yes. Buy it on their web site, problem solved! Get it?"Then buy it on their web site, problem solved!"
How is this answering my question?
If a store has a website advertizing an item by itself and gives a price for that item, can they turn around and require a second item to be purchased in order for me to purchase that one main item in the store?
No. Maybe I am stupid but I am sorry, I DON'T get it.Yes. Buy it on their web site, problem solved! Get it?
Yes, it is ok for them to do.No. Maybe I am stupid but I am sorry, I DON'T get it.
At first I asked if a retailer can require a second item to be purchased in order to sell the original item. I got the answer that I was looking for ("yes they can") but then I decided to ask a related question..."if they advertize the same item on their web site WITHOUT requiring a second item to be purchased at the same time can they get away with this?" It's the same store...I see the item on their website and its price. I go into the store and am told I must purchase something else along with it. Is this ok for them to do?
No, it is not, as they are NOT advertising the item being available in the store, they are advertising it being available ONLINE. Buy it on-line...problem solved. Get it NOW?Isn't this effectively a bait an switch since they are advertizing it one way but requiring the purchase of the second item once you get there?
I go on walmart.com and find an item I want for $50.00. I decide to go into the store 3 blocks away, see the same item and it's $75.00. Is it legal? Absolutely. So what do I do? Go back home, go on walmart.com and buy the item online.No. Maybe I am stupid but I am sorry, I DON'T get it.
At first I asked if a retailer can require a second item to be purchased in order to sell the original item. I got the answer that I was looking for ("yes they can") but then I decided to ask a related question..."if they advertize the same item on their web site WITHOUT requiring a second item to be purchased at the same time can they get away with this?" It's the same store...I see the item on their website and its price. I go into the store and am told I must purchase something else along with it. Is this ok for them to do?
Isn't this effectively a bait an switch since they are advertizing it one way but requiring the purchase of the second item once you get there?
If it is being sold w/o the notice that you have to buy something else, then it must be sold by itself. Contact your state attorney general's office & file a complaint if you wish.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
Can a retailer who normally sells an item by itself (such as a dishwasher) all of a sudden require that you purchase something else along with it (such as $200 worth of dishwasher fluid) or he won't sell to you?
Ignore this guy - he's got a rep for posting blatantly false info.If it is being sold w/o the notice that you have to buy something else, then it must be sold by itself. Contact your state attorney general's office & file a complaint if you wish.
If it has a price tag on it, thats what they are contacting to sell.