My wife and I went into a Comet store today to buy a particular refridgerator. We found what we wanted on display. A sales assistant said he'd check stock availability. He came back and said there were none in stock; we could come back on Thursday to pick one up, or they would deliver one to us for £20.00.
I said we'd be happy to buy the display model, which the assistant had told us had been on display less than a week. The assistant said he was not permitted to let us have the display model. I expressed surprise, and referred to the Sale of Goods Act, which I believed gave us a right to buy an item displayed for sale.
The assistant checked with the manager. They refused to sell us the display item.
Who is right?
John Bull
I said we'd be happy to buy the display model, which the assistant had told us had been on display less than a week. The assistant said he was not permitted to let us have the display model. I expressed surprise, and referred to the Sale of Goods Act, which I believed gave us a right to buy an item displayed for sale.
The assistant checked with the manager. They refused to sell us the display item.
Who is right?
John Bull
