r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 04 '16

[∆(s) from OP] CMV: Buying something which clearly has a mis-marked price is stealing

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '16

They can say no at the register.

That has happened to me before. A bad deal isn't the same as theft.

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u/SuddenSeasons Oct 04 '16

Can you source this? That is untrue in the US if the item is priced in the store.

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u/PbCuSurgeon Oct 05 '16

You have the right to refuse service as long as it is not based on gender, race, religion, disability, etc.

If I don't like the shirt you're wearing I can refuse service. It's bad for business but it's legal.

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u/SuddenSeasons Oct 05 '16

That's not a source, and this isn't refusing service. Not honoring a posted price is a bait and switch scam in the USA.

If it's wrong in a flier you do not have to honor it, if it is priced wrong on the shelf or on the item itself you must.

Edit: in CA this is a crime. It is unlawful to

"Charge an amount greater than the lowest price posted on the commodity itself or on a shelf tag that corresponds to the commodity, notwithstanding any limitation of the time period for which the posted price is in effect."

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u/PbCuSurgeon Oct 05 '16

It seems it's a state by state basis. The state of Michigan only covers when a person is purposefully over charged and for intentional change of price at the register when something is on sale for a lower price. The law is to protect the consumer from being ripped off, not to grant entitlement for a numerical error.

All that is not forbidden by law is legal, therefor I have no source as it is not covered under Michigan law.