Similar questions with law, CT, store, honor, price, marked, object

I looked online and found the following information at http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&p=6795800.  This link goes to a message board thread that was discussing the matter.  I hope this information helps.

 

"Connecticut:
Gift certificate subject to expiration date prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-460(a) (2007)
§ 42-460. Gift certificate subject to expiration date prohibited.
(a) No person may sell or issue a gift certificate, as defined in section 3-56a, that is subject to an expiration date. No gift certificate or any agreement with respect to such gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply to the gift certificate.

Price not to be misrepresented or misleading
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-115p (2007)
§ 42-115p. Price not to be misrepresented or misleading.

Whenever any commodity or service is sold, or is offered, exposed or advertised for sale, by weight, measure or count, the price shall not be misrepresented, nor shall the price be represented in any manner calculated or tending to mislead or deceive an actual or prospective purchaser.

Rainchecks
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-215 (2007)
§ 42-215. Sale at discount to include raincheck. Exemptions. Notice. Comparable merchandise.
(a) No person, firm, corporation, partnership or association shall sell, offer for sale or advertise items of merchandise for sale at a discount from the normal retail price without offering a written voucher, commonly referred to as a "rain check", for sale items which become out of stock during an advertised sale period unless: (1) Such items are motor vehicles; (2) such items are clothing or footwear, which are seasonal in nature and the stock of which cannot be replenished or which are sized to fit; (3) such discount is applicable throughout a store or throughout any department in a store; (4) all advertisements for sale clearly indicate the quantity of items available at the sale price and clearly state that no rain checks are offered; (5) such items are alcoholic beverages; (6) such items are offered for sale as part of a clearance, permanent markdown or closeout sale; or (7) a customer accepts a comparable discount on a comparable item.
(b) The holder of a rain check shall be notified by the issuer when the sale item is in stock and shall have at least ten days after notification to purchase the item at the sale price, except that a retail food store shall not be required to notify such holder when the sale item is in stock. No person shall be entitled to receive a greater number of rain checks per item than is allowed under the retailer's advertised limit. If a rain check is not redeemed by the retailer within sixty days after its issuance, the retailer shall offer the holder of a rain check similar or comparable merchandise at or below the advertised sale price of the merchandise which was the subject of the sale. If the holder of a rain check wishes to purchase such similar or comparable merchandise, he shall do so within ten days of the retailer's offer to substitute comparable merchandise.


MISMARKED ITEMS
http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?a=1633&Q=291650#mism
Retailers often use electronic devices at their checkout counters to “scan” the UPC bar codes on each item. This enables the cashier to total your purchase faster, and helps the store keep track of the items and quantities being sold. Consumers sometimes question whether the scanned prices charged are accurate, compared to the actual (or sale) price of the item. Consumers have certain legal rights in the event of inaccurate scanning. There are three conditions when a retailer must provide an item free of charge when it has scanned at a price higher than the posted price.

*The item must be a “consumer commodity.” This means a food, drug, device, cosmetic or other item produced for sale to retail stores, that gets "used up" or depleted, and is meant to be eventually replaced, such as: toothpaste, a loaf of bread, plastic wrap, or shampoo. A broom, for example, is not a consumer commodity.
*The item must be on sale for a period of at least seven days, and offered in a publicly circulated advertisement, such as a newspaper circular.
*The consumer must ask that the inaccurately scanned item be provided to him or her free of charge.

Bait and switch advertising:

BAIT & SWITCH ADVERTISING (with form to fill out)
http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?a...1650&PM=1#bait
Bait and Switch is a term used to describe an instance when the retailer switches an advertised item (for which you came to the retailer) for another (less desirable) item that is not the same as the originally advertised item. Often the advertising sounds too good to be true, and that advertising is what brought you into the store in the first place.

This is bait and switch and it is illegal. You may file a complaint with the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP).

I will repeat Devistater's disclaimer (with reps to him for starting this thread):
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer, and I don't pretend to be an authority, and I'm not trying to give legal advice. I'm only trying to help inform people as to potentially helpful laws. Investigate and read the text of the law itself, and if necessary consult with a lawyer. I'm not responsible for any misuse of anything here."

Sources: http://www.slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&p=6795800

This realy ticks me off especially after planning my shopping day around these ads.