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To think I got ripped off in the charity shop?

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Rosbeet · 21/12/2024 21:16

Disclaimer, I'm just kidding, it was a small amount of money and I'm happy with the items but I pedantically I think I'm right!

Some matching cushion covers on a table, pick one up and it's attached to a 2nd one and the tag says 'set £2' So I pick up the other 2 that are with it and they are individual, not tagged together. So I think a set of 4 for £2? Great!

Get to the till and the women says they're £4 as it's £2 a set. I say OK and pay.

BUT it's bugging me a bit because

A- if they were being sold in pairs would they both be attached in 2's? Rather than 2 together and 2 alone?

B- Both pairs of pillows would have tags on with the individual price if they were being sold separately as pairs. As if someone bought 1 pair the 2nd pair are left tagless, suggesting the tag was indicative of all 4.

C- Wouldn't the workding on the tags say 'pair £2' rather than set? A pair is 2? A set sounds more like 4?
And as they are all the same cushion they're a set?

BTW I'm autistic and things like this really play on my mind because I don't know if I've misinterpreted.

So if you picked up a cushion and there was 4 of them exactly the same and the tag set 'set £2' would you expect all 4 of them to be £2?

I'm know I'm overthinkining it (joys of ND) but I'm just genuinely curious!

:)

OP posts:
Rosbeet · 21/12/2024 21:23

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 21/12/2024 21:18

It should have said £2 per pair.

I am also autistic and this would bug me.

However, new cushion covers for £4! Bargain!!

I don't think they're new but they're very pretty!

OP posts:
TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 21/12/2024 21:21

I feel like ‘set’ implies more than two.

Two is most definitely a pair.

HunterHearstHelmsley · 21/12/2024 21:19

I read it as a set being two. That's why the two were clipped together. That's the set.

I suppose "pair" would have removed any confusion!

TempuraCustard · 21/12/2024 21:19

I would have read it like you. The whole set should be £2. However there's obviously been some sort of a muddle and they meant £4 for them all

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 21/12/2024 21:18

It should have said £2 per pair.

I am also autistic and this would bug me.

However, new cushion covers for £4! Bargain!!