FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over checkout overcharging
The FTC and 20 states have sued Dollar General, alleging it routinely charges more at the register than the prices shown on shelves and in ads.
The Federal Trade Commission and 20 states have sued Dollar General, alleging the chain charges customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and in advertising. CNBC, CBS News, The Guardian and ABC News all report the suit.
ABC News says the FTC describes the conduct as "long-running deceptive pricing practices." CBS News reports that authorities say customers were overcharged for years.
The Guardian reports the suit was filed in federal court in Nashville and covers the chain's more than 20,000 U.S. stores. It says the complaint alleges a "pattern of inaccurate pricing" that "affects millions of purchases," and that it cites a Guardian investigation published last December.
The New York Times says the suit comes as Americans have lost faith that retailers offer fair deals.
These are allegations. They have not been proven in court.
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- CNBCFTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging retailer overcharged shoppersMon, Oct 26, 2:37 PM EDT
- CBS NewsDollar General overcharged people at checkout for years, FTC saysMon, Oct 26, 3:24 PM EDT
- The GuardianFTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, accusing bargain chain of overcharging customersMon, Oct 26, 7:22 PM EDT
- ABC NewsDollar General sued by FTC, 20 states for what's being described as deceptive pricingTue, Oct 27, 7:54 AM EDT
- The New York TimesFTC Sues Dollar General Amid Growing Consumer Doubts Over PricingWed, Oct 28, 11:15 AM EDT
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- Tue, Oct 27, 11:10 AM EDT, 4 outlets: FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over checkout overcharging
- Mon, Oct 26, 7:40 PM EDT, 3 outlets: FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General in Nashville over overcharging
- Mon, Oct 26, 3:30 PM EDT, 2 outlets: FTC and 20 states sue Dollar General over checkout prices