Which is cheaper - a kilo of raspberries or a kilo of pot noodles?

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grahame

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Which is cheaper - a kilo of raspberries or a kilo of pot noodles?

« on: January 04, 2017, 20:30:07 »

I note that the Consumer Rights Act now applies to rail journeys. Is there any obligation on train companies to now (or will there be in the future?) to provide unit pricing (pence per km?) on TVMs^▸ and other labelling?


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Re: Which is cheaper - a kilo of raspberries or a kilo of pot noodles?

« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2017, 20:36:20 »

Pence per mile? Aren't the railways in the United Kingdom still measured in units of a mile? Tongue


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Re: Which is cheaper - a kilo of raspberries or a kilo of pot noodles?

« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2017, 10:19:53 »

Unit pricing is required for most products due to the Price Marking Order 2004. That Order does not apply to services.

Under the CRA I think that the requirement is merely "to make sure pricing information is given clearly if it would affect a consumer's decision to buy"

So no requirement for "unit pricing" for rail tickets but the Act arguably does require the industry to get better at providing ticket validity information to customers at the point of sale.


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Re: Which is cheaper - a kilo of raspberries or a kilo of pot noodles?

« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2017, 10:27:56 »

I read that such that pax can compare other alternative suppliers for the journey they wish to make, so yes, they pass that requirement


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Re: Which is cheaper - a kilo of raspberries or a kilo of pot noodles?

« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2017, 12:34:25 »

Somebody (Campaign for Better Transport?) released a spreadsheet of new season ticket prices, which includes cost per mile. Have the spreadsheet, but can't find the source again.


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