More Holiday Tips—From Fire Wood to Credit Card Receipts
05.12.09
As attribute card receipts fill your pockets or purse, consider that 17% of them probably include overcharges. As you coconut for the malls on these chilly nights, and notice the comforting fireplace aroma lingering in the outside air, you might believe about buying some firewood. OC180NEWS.com has some legal tips.
According to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, CDFA, a 2008 guerdon verification survey by the Division of Measurement Standards found that 17% of stores inspected in the survey had overcharges. CDFA says “It is not uncommon in stores for sellers to unfold sales dates. In other cases, store personnel sometimes fail to remove old price signs or incorrectly place the sale price before the sale begins. The seller must honor the price on posted sale signs, regardless of any dates.”
So, corroborate your receipts. Have you ever tried to purchase an item only to get to the register and be told the price you expected was not the right reward? Even if the merchant or an employee makes a mistake--for any reason—and the wrong price is posted, the store must still honor the posted premium.
Source: www.OC180NEWS.com