{"id":506317,"date":"2022-11-04T00:26:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T21:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dollar-general-sued-for-listing-false-prices-on-shelves\/"},"modified":"2022-11-04T00:26:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T21:26:43","slug":"dollar-general-sued-for-listing-false-prices-on-shelves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dollar-general-sued-for-listing-false-prices-on-shelves\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dollar General sued for listing false prices on shelves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f35dfb9e0a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f35dfb9e0a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dollar-general-sued-for-listing-false-prices-on-shelves\/#%E2%80%9CDollar_General_sued_for_listing_false_prices_on_shelves%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Dollar General sued for listing false prices on shelves&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDollar_General_sued_for_listing_false_prices_on_shelves%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Dollar General sued for listing false prices on shelves&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Ohio\u2019s state attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> is suing Dollar General over allegations that it listed false prices for products on shelves and charged customers more than advertised at the register.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit cites complaints from 12 county inspections between March 2021 and August, which found that Dollar General stores had been tricking customers into paying more for their products than they thought.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the store, between 16% and 88% of tested items were found to be listed as cheaper on the shelf than they were at checkout, according to the suit. State law gives stores a maximum 2% legal margin between the listed and actual price.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, an inspection performed by Butler County found that 20 stores in the county had listed false prices, according to the suit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dollar General first launched into Ohio in 2015 and now operates 943 stores statewide.\" class=\"wp-image-24517715\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Dollar General first launched into Ohio in 2015 and now operates 943 stores statewide.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOhioans can ill-afford businesses that draw people in with the promise of low prices only to deceive them at the checkout counter,\u201d Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis seems like a company trying to make an extra buck and hoping no one will notice. We\u2019ve not only noticed but are taking action to stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yost said the violation is especially egregious amid the rising cost of living, saying, \u201ceverything we buy these days costs more.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ohio AG David Yost\" class=\"wp-image-24517736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ohio-dollar-general-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cThis seems like a company trying to make an extra buck and hoping no one will notice. We\u2019ve not only noticed but are taking action to stop it,\u201d said Ohio AG Dave Yost.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yost is seeking a $25,000 fine for each store that participated in deceitful pricing, and for the Tennessee-based company to pay the damages to all customers who were deceived. He is also seeking an injunction that would bar Dollar General Corp. from doing any business in Ohio until all debts are paid.<\/p>\n<p>Dollar General first launched into Ohio in 2015 and now operates 943 stores statewide.<\/p>\n<p>The company has not responded to The Post\u2019s request for comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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