Over a year ago I bought a three tap kegerator setup from my LHBS. It included four kegs, but he only had two in stock. He said he gets new kegs in all the time, and he'd call me as soon as he got some in. I paid for the entire system up front, including all four kegs. Well, he lost his keg supplier, and didn't get any in, and it's now been over a year. I didn't bust his balls about it, since I bought other kegs from elsewhere for a good price, and I wasn't hurting for kegs. Whenever they came in was fine.
Well, he called today and said they came in. Then he told me that his price had increased, and I owe him an additional $40 for the kegs. I told him that he had to honor the original price that I had already paid for over a year ago. He retorted that he was going to lose money on the kegs if he gave them to me at that price.
We argued back and forth a bit, and he said that he'd just refund me the money that I paid for them. He only charged me $20 per keg (used non-refurbished), which is a fantastic price. His prices for lines, faucets, taps, etc. was high, but his good deal on the kegs is what made the total price a good deal overall. If he refunds me only the kegs, then I'm stuck buying more expensive kegs, and the total price is then too high.
This is obviously bad business practice, considering the amount of money I spend there. It's also ethically deplorable. However, is this illegal?
I did a few Google searches, and couldn't come up with any sources for applicable laws concerning this subject.
My next step will be to take him to small claims court and contact the Better Business Bureau. However, before I go this route, I'd like to know if I have a legal leg to stand on. Obviously contacting a lawyer is the best route, but for $40, it financially doesn't make sense to pay a lawyer. This is really about the principle of the matter.
And to me, the worst part is that I called the owner a friend. We know each other by first names, and I really didn't expect him to do this to me...
Any experts here have any advice for me?
EDIT: I'm withholding the name of the business until after I get a resolution to this matter.
Well, he called today and said they came in. Then he told me that his price had increased, and I owe him an additional $40 for the kegs. I told him that he had to honor the original price that I had already paid for over a year ago. He retorted that he was going to lose money on the kegs if he gave them to me at that price.
We argued back and forth a bit, and he said that he'd just refund me the money that I paid for them. He only charged me $20 per keg (used non-refurbished), which is a fantastic price. His prices for lines, faucets, taps, etc. was high, but his good deal on the kegs is what made the total price a good deal overall. If he refunds me only the kegs, then I'm stuck buying more expensive kegs, and the total price is then too high.
This is obviously bad business practice, considering the amount of money I spend there. It's also ethically deplorable. However, is this illegal?
I did a few Google searches, and couldn't come up with any sources for applicable laws concerning this subject.
My next step will be to take him to small claims court and contact the Better Business Bureau. However, before I go this route, I'd like to know if I have a legal leg to stand on. Obviously contacting a lawyer is the best route, but for $40, it financially doesn't make sense to pay a lawyer. This is really about the principle of the matter.
And to me, the worst part is that I called the owner a friend. We know each other by first names, and I really didn't expect him to do this to me...
Any experts here have any advice for me?
EDIT: I'm withholding the name of the business until after I get a resolution to this matter.