Miss leading adverts

[Syd knee]

I want a set of off road wheels and tyres for my Lady, lots of adverts in monthly Land rover magasines, most stating we will price match like for like sdvertised here. Phone the cheepest, they have gone up, what about price promiss, tough.

Will the magasine give a $h!t or advertising standards?

[JustinP1]

Prices change.

Is there another company who has it in stock cheaper than them. If so they should price match it.

Otherwise what I would do is use someone else and tell them straight why they have lost your business.

[Tuscanless Ali]

Have you tried black circles? I think there is a PH discount

[maser_spyder]

Exchange rate has made a huge difference to stuff like this.

I keep getting people complain they purchased a product 6 months ago and it was much cheaper than we're asking now. They seem to think we're putting the prices up to make more profit.

Does nobody understand what the fall in value of ££ makes?

If they are buying these wheels in US$$, or even Euros (which they will be at some point, whether it's base materials or the finished product), 9 months ago they would have been getting around $2.05 for every £1, now (or a month ago) they would be getting $1.35 for every £1. To give you an idea working it backwards....

The wheels cost $1000 from the supplier. 9 months ago, that's £487.

Now (or a month ago at least), the exact same product, still being sold at $1000, would cost as much as £740.

Even at today's rate of $1.51, that's £662 compared to £487 at the peak.

If you want to complain, do it to your local MP, don't blame the retailer who's just trying to make a living!

[Syd knee]

Whilst I understand their predicament, I think they should neither advertise a price they are unable to sell at nor offer a price match if they are not willing to honour.

[maser_spyder]

Syd knee said:

Whilst I understand their predicament, I think they should neither advertise a price they are unable to sell at nor offer a price match if they are not willing to honour.

I think 'Tell your story walking' would be my only response....

Sorry, not what you wanted to hear, but times are very tough for retailers at the moment, and they can't/won't make a loss on any sales, it's simply not worth it.

Adverts go to press sometimes a couple of weeks before the magazine is printed, so it's very likely the prices change in the meantime.

Keep shopping around though, if anybody has 'old' stock, you'll likely get what you want a lot cheaper!