Camping World Memorial Day "sale"
Today's Camping World email indicates a Memorial Day sale and shows the Garmin RV770 for $399, advertising this as $40 off the "regular" price of $439. That device has never sold for $439 nor is th...
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I'll be as clear as I know how to be. CW can sell the device for any price that they wish. They can sell the Garmin for $439, $399, $500 or $50. Their choice. They have no obligation to sell it for the MSRP.
The problem with what they did is a specific issue. If they are going to advertise a price as being a sale price and in this case make a specific claim of a $40 discount then the FTC requires that the product had to be sold to customers at the pre-sale price for a "substantial period of time."
In this case they advertised the $399 price as a $40 sale discount which means they are required by the FTC to have sold the device for $399 + $40 = $439 for a substantial period of time.
In fact, the device was never sold for $439. That is the entire complaint. Nothing more.
The problem with what they did is a specific issue. If they are going to advertise a price as being a sale price and in this case make a specific claim of a $40 discount then the FTC requires that the product had to be sold to customers at the pre-sale price for a "substantial period of time."
In this case they advertised the $399 price as a $40 sale discount which means they are required by the FTC to have sold the device for $399 + $40 = $439 for a substantial period of time.
In fact, the device was never sold for $439. That is the entire complaint. Nothing more.
