Not to be Sold Separately

[Scunner]

What exactly governs multipacks of things like crisps, cans of coke etc, where they say "not to be sold separately" on each individual can or packet? If I bought 8 packs of crisps in a big bag, what law says I can't sell one if I choose to?

That's what I'm pondering tonight anyway  

[Anne]

you've clearly too much time on your hands boss

[Rimms]

Because it says so, your English now do as your told (bit like health insurance really)

[Ovacikpeedoff]

This is covered by the Consumer Protection Act 1987. The sale of single items is prohibited because if you charge the retail price of a single item to the bulk packet contents you are deemed to be overcharging. For example if a supermarket was to buy multi packs of 6 at £1.20 and sold themindividually and were in effect charging £1.50 this would be deemed to be against consumer interests.

That is the act that governs these sales. All i can say is I know what act but I am no expert on it.Sorry I cannot be of anymore help than that.

Used to see it a great deal in the corner shops.To help prevent this happen that is why you find some products in multi packs have a different weight than in the individual packs.

[Scunner]

The thing with CBF is that no matter what the subject, someone knows the answer

That all makes sense. But, if I had a burger van and I always charge 80p for a can of coke, and I sell a multipack one for 80p, where did I rip someone off?

(I haven't got a burger van nor do I sell anything like this to anyone )

[Ovacikpeedoff]

If yiou paid the same unit cost then it is not illegal. If you go to Makro and buy 48 tins of coke @ 50p a tin and you buy multipack and the unit cost is 40p. You are deemed to breaking the law selling both @ 80p a tin. If you paid the same unit cost whether multi pack or not then you would not be breaking the law.

You are deemed to be profiteering.The profit on the single can is 30p where the profit on the multi pack is 40p

[Scunner]

But I can buy non-multipack @ 50p and sell outside a tourist attraction for £3 and I am not considered to be profiteering. Strange country this  

[Ovacikpeedoff]

It is strange. The only supermarket we have got is Morrisons and they were charging £1.34 for unleaded petrol. 5 miles away there is Morrisons, Asda and Tesco selling petrol and guess what Morrisons are charging £1.32 and that is deemed not to be against the consumers interest.

Scunner, totally agree with you we do have many strange laws.