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[Tony H]

Even if legal tender, any retail establishment has the right to refuse to take money.

You'll find many outlets won't accept Scottish notes, or £50 notes. That is their right.

Correct.

[Tony H]

Even if legal tender, any retail establishment has the right to refuse to take money.

You'll find many outlets won't accept Scottish notes, or £50 notes. That is their right.

Wouldn't happen to know where that's written in law would ya?  I always thought that it was the consumers responsibility to offer payment for goods rather than ensure payment was taken. Eg: I offered you legal tender, a £50 note, if you don't want to accept it I will still be leaving the shop with the goods. Your choice.  no? 

Incorrect.  The contract does not take place until the goods are paid for.  Any payment can be refused, thus the contract does not take place.  Irrespective of legal tender or otherwise.

Also correct.

[Viral_Jim]

From memory (of 2/3 of a law degree nearly two decades ago). The advertised prices in shops are whats known as an "Invitation to Treat" (meaning invitation to make a treaty rather than anything suggestive  ).

Legally, the way it works in law is that the shopper goes to the till and offers to pay for goods for the amount shown by the shop on the price tag. The vendor then has the choice as to whether they offer to sell them to you or not for the amount and method of payment you are offering. This is why shops don't have to sell you things for an incorrect price (eg. £9.99 when it should be £99.99), although some still will.

[78bex]

The problem is you need to make the money in the first place.
You could dress up like George Michael in a Beezer leather jacket.
Start busking near a busy railway station & the sign reads "Poor student needs hard cash"

One of my cheeky nephews tried this last christmas 3 days on the trot.
 Despte several warnings he went back for another go.  He got half thru another rendition of  `Amazing` https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4VUlAga2K0
              & got arrested by British transport police 

[TheBoy]

This is why shops don't have to sell you things for an incorrect price (eg. £9.99 when it should be £99.99).

Unless its deemed to by intentional, in which case they still don't have to sell it at the reduced price, but the potential buyer can get TS and ASA involved, who can levy fines etc...