Walmart has agreed to a $45 million settlement over claims that it inflated the price of weighted goods. If you’ve purchased certain products at Walmart between October 19, 2018, and January 19, 2024, you could be eligible to submit a claim for a portion of this settlement.
The lawsuit alleges that Walmart’s point-of-sale (POS) machines increased the weight of goods when they were marked at a “Rollback” price, causing the total price to be higher than the advertised discount price. The lawsuit also claims that Walmart advertised bagged produce to weigh more than the actual weight of the item. Clearance products sold by weight, specifically with a “reduced price” sticker, also reportedly displayed a discrepancy between the advertised price per pound and what customers paid.
The settlement class includes customers who purchased “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” at Walmart. Weighted goods refer to any variable-weighted items, such as packaged meat, poultry, pork, and seafood. Bagged citrus refers to bags of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit.
If you think you might be eligible to submit a claim, here’s what you need to know:
- Who is eligible to submit a claim?
- If you bought “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” from a Walmart between October 19, 2018, and January 19, 2024, you could be entitled to claim a part of the recent settlement. It is not necessary to have retained your receipts to be eligible to submit a claim.
- How much money could I get from Walmart?
- If you did not retain your Walmart receipts, you can claim money as follows:
- Customers who bought 1 to 50 “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” can claim $10
- Customers who bought 51 to 75 “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” can claim $15
- Customers who bought 76 to 100 “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” can claim $20
- Customers who bought 101-plus “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” can claim $25
- If you retained your Walmart receipts, you can claim 2% of the total cost of the “weighted goods” and/or “bagged citrus” that you purchased, up to a limit of $500. If the amount of claims made exceeds the total settlement amount, your individual payment could be decreased.
- If you did not retain your Walmart receipts, you can claim money as follows:
- How can I file a claim, and what’s the deadline?
- You can submit a claim online or through the mail by June 5, 2024. A final approval hearing is set for June 12. Objections and other comments to the settlement can be made through May 22.
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