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I know this is not business, but am still fuming.
Last night, as the designated driver at a party, I did not drink alcohol. So instead I was on diet coke. Now one round I bought I asked for 2 diet cokes.
On the bar was a silver display version of the iconic coke bottle, with the words "sold here" at the base. On the shelf behind the bar was lots and lots of these coke bottles. All 330 ml.
When I ordered the two diet cokes the server picked up 2 small tumblers. Opened ONE diet coke bottle and filled both tumblers, then took an already open diet coke bottle (half full) and tipped a further 1/4 of the bottle in to complete filling the small tumblers.
Then charged me for 2 cokes.
Now I already am annoyed that non alcoholic drinks cost more than alcoholic, even though there is no duty on them, but this was taking the piss.
I will not be going back to that pub in a hurry, so their cheap trick will cost them customers, BUT the question is was what they did legal?
I know that coke is not a controlled measure. That you do not have to sell it in specific quantities, nor do you have to state how much you get. BUT I assumed because of the display and the sight of all those 330ml bottles, then that is what I would get. Is this false advertising? Other than not go there again, is there anything sensible I can do?
Last night, as the designated driver at a party, I did not drink alcohol. So instead I was on diet coke. Now one round I bought I asked for 2 diet cokes.
On the bar was a silver display version of the iconic coke bottle, with the words "sold here" at the base. On the shelf behind the bar was lots and lots of these coke bottles. All 330 ml.
When I ordered the two diet cokes the server picked up 2 small tumblers. Opened ONE diet coke bottle and filled both tumblers, then took an already open diet coke bottle (half full) and tipped a further 1/4 of the bottle in to complete filling the small tumblers.
Then charged me for 2 cokes.
Now I already am annoyed that non alcoholic drinks cost more than alcoholic, even though there is no duty on them, but this was taking the piss.
I will not be going back to that pub in a hurry, so their cheap trick will cost them customers, BUT the question is was what they did legal?
I know that coke is not a controlled measure. That you do not have to sell it in specific quantities, nor do you have to state how much you get. BUT I assumed because of the display and the sight of all those 330ml bottles, then that is what I would get. Is this false advertising? Other than not go there again, is there anything sensible I can do?
