A SCOTS shopper has claimed that JD Sports is “scamming” people by covering up labels with higher prices.
The bloke has visited the chain’s store in Silverburn, Glasgow on Friday and was rifling through the rails when he made what appears to be a shocking discovery.
Picking up some supposedly discounted items, the bloke peels off price stickers attached to the original labels to reveal what seems to have been the original price beneath.
It has sparked discussion online, with many insisting it is just a result of ever-changing prices and inflation, and the company can only cover up the original price.
However, others were quick to slam the chain, sharing their own views and experiences.
The bloke picks up a pair of grey Adidas tracksuit bottoms from a rail marked “Offer” with a sticker covering the label showing the prices as £45.
Picking it off, he reveals the actual price to be £35.
He does the same with a pair of shorts marked at £40, with the price underneath showing the original price as £38.
He can be heard muttering “Scammers” under his breath.
The footage was shared to social media on Friday and has since received over 3,500 likes and more than 210 comments with varying opinions.
One said: “Every Wednesday the staff go around price checking as it’s not actually JD that does this. The staff are supposed to black out the price and amend it with a machine.”
A second agreed: “JD can’t print barcodes with updated prices so in some instances they do stick new prices on with a gun, but often there are customers that see this and take advantage of it.”
A third commented: “Not a scam, it’s inflation.”
A fourth wrote: “Take the sticker off it and leave cheaper price on it. Legally they must sell it for the price that’s on it.”
Another replied: “Not true – the price tag is nothing more than an offer for you to consider.
“The transaction takes place at the till and nothing in law protects you from an incorrect price on a ticket.”
Another added: “Yep. I bought an Under Armour top for me, [and] the sticker JD stuck on [was] way more than the original price.”
JD Sports has been contacted for comment.
