cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53855582
NEW YORK – The Federal Trade Commission has sued the bargain chain Dollar General for what it characterized as “long-running deceptive pricing practices” by charging customers more once they reach the register than the prices that are displayed on shelves and in advertisements.
Twenty states joined in the complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. It said that Dollar General failed to correct the issue despite what it said was “extensive corporate knowledge of the problem.”
“Dollar General has betrayed the trust of millions of American consumers and imposed significant financial harm on communities and consumers who are already struggling to make their paychecks last,” wrote Christopher Mufarrige, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Dollar General, based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, did not immediately return a request for comment from The Associated Press.
Ours vary a lot but one is pretty decent. Their prices are generally better than grocery or drug stores for name-brand things like ice cream, deodorant, and shampoo.
Are you sure that they are selling the same quantities? In mine they have many of the same products for sale in 2/3 or 1/2 sized packages and the unit costs are higher if you keep track.
That’s always been the shtick for these types of stores. Small enough quantity that you end up paying more in the long run.
Sometimes you only need a small amount, though. And in those cases, it can be a good option.
You have to watch that sometimes, but for things like Arizona Iced Teas or Edy’s ice cream the quantities are the usual.