Checking a price – without intention to buy
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Question
I am in the middle of construction and I received a price quote for rebar work, and I wanted to know whether his price is fair.
So I called a store that sells rebar in order to hear the prices of the steel, and of course I had no real intention of buying the steel from them.
Is there a problem with what I did, and if so, what should I do now?
Thank you very much!
So I called a store that sells rebar in order to hear the prices of the steel, and of course I had no real intention of buying the steel from them.
Is there a problem with what I did, and if so, what should I do now?
Thank you very much!
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
It is forbidden to inquire about a price in a place of business when you have absolutely no intention of buying.
You should have first said, “I am not planning to buy right now; I am only checking the price.”
At this point, you should do teshuva and accept upon yourself not to do this again.
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