Update:ย
- The 7th Circuit reversed a district courtโs decision to toss a class action lawsuit filed against Walmart over claims it used false and misleading shelf pricing.ย
- The appeals court disagreed with the theory that providing customers with a receipt with the actual price was sufficient to dispel any potential deception or unfairness caused by an inaccurate shelf price.ย
- The court did agree with Walmart that the complaint did not allege a plausible likelihood of future injury needed for injunctive relief under the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.ย
- The plaintiff claims Walmart customers paid around 5-10% more than they expected due to allegedly false and misleading shelf price advertising.ย
Target, Walmart shelf pricing class action lawsuits overview:ย
- Who: Yoram Kahn filed separate class action lawsuits against Walmart, Inc. and Target Corporation.ย
- Why: Khan claims Walmart and Target use false and misleading shelf pricing which misrepresents the amount a consumer will actually have to pay for the merchandise at checkout.ย
- Where: The class action lawsuits were filed in Illinois federal court.
(Aug. 11, 2022)
See Walmart and Target place false and misleading advertisements on price displays and shelf signs, a pair of new class action lawsuits allege.
Plaintiff Yoram Kahn claims in separate class action lawsuits that Walmart and Target use what is known as shelf pricing that โfrequently misrepresents the prices consumers are charged at the point of sale.โย
Kahn argues Walmart and Targetโs alleged price misrepresentations cause consumers to โfall victim to a classic โbait and switch,โโ and โunknowingly overpayโ Walmart and Target โa higher price for the falsely-advertised merchandise at checkout.โย
โConsumers reasonably rely on Shelf Pricing to make informed purchasing decisions, and reasonably expect to pay the advertised Shelf Price when they reach the checkout,โ states the Walmart class action and Target class action.ย
Kahn wants to represent a nationwide Class and Illinois subclass of consumers who have purchased merchandise from Walmart and/or Target and who paid a higher price than what was the advertised shelf price.ย
Merchandise affected by allegedly false and misleading shelf price advertising end up costing consumers around 5-10% more at Walmart and around 5-20% more at Target, the Walmart class action and Target class action allege.ย
Walmart and Target are aware they are โdeceivingโ consumersย
Kahn argues that consumers can also be overcharged โmuch higherโ and that Walmart and Target are both aware that they are โdeceiving its consumers.โย
Further, Khan claims that, while Target and Walmart have been fined for their alleged practice of misrepresenting shelf prices, the punishment does not dissuade them since the amount of profit they make each year from the practice exceeds the amount they pay in fines.ย
Walmart and Target, thus, simply โpays the fines but continues its misleading, unfair and deceptive pricing practices,โ according to the Walmart class action and Target class action.ย
Kahn claims Walmart and Target are guilty of unjust enrichment and in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act and the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act, among other things.ย
Plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory and injunctive relief along with an award of actual, compensatory, and punitive damages for himself and all Class Members.ย
A separate class action lawsuit was filed against Target earlier this month by a consumer claiming it falsely markets its hydrogen peroxide solution as being an effective treatment for minor cuts.ย
Have you paid a higher amount than the advertised shelf price for a product at Walmart or Target? Let us know in the comments!ย
The plaintiff is represented by Scott H. Gingold of Gingold Legal, and Stanley D. Bernstein, Sandy A. Liebhard, Stephanie M. Beige, Jeffrey McEachern, and Hairong Basil of Bernstein Liebhard LLP.ย
The Target, Walmart Shelf Pricing Class Action Lawsuits are Kahn v. Walmart, Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-04177, and Kahn v. Target Corporation, Case No. 1:22-cv-04178, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
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Add me too please, my local Walmart ALWAYS says that someone put the wrong shelf price EVERY TIME!!!
Thereโs about 10+ Walmarts in my surrounding area all with 15-30 minute drive. Iโve been in incidents where arguing over a price tag rather it be on sale, tag is cheaper/expensive then what is rung up once at the register COMPARED to there WALMART APP price checker.
False hopes in price checking in store versus online versus store to store varies.
I can buy a single childโs item at full price at one location and same item down the street for half the price.
I been tricked by false price items many times, Iโm tired of fussing with managers and just refuse the purchase of items all together. Even sale price items are incorrect at times just based on different color products.
Like I pay full price for a blue microwave but the red one will ring up half off. Why does the color matter if the product is the same and on the same self! SOMETIMES a manager will honor it but more then likely they wonโt because ITS THE PRICE THAT RUNG UP WHEN SCANNED AT THE REGISTER. And if itโs cheaper they will only allow you one item to buy at the cheaper price.
Walmart needs help and also training with customers complaints because some people donโt want to compromise or settle for a excuse of BAD SERVICE AND PRODUCT VALUE. And Iโm pretty sure they have a lot of complaints based on this issue alone.
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I CALLED COUNTY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ON MY LOCAL WALMART. THEY CLAIM THEIR CASH REGISTERS ARE โSENSITIVEโ BECAUSE I AM CONSTANTLY OVER-CHARGED FOR EXTRA ITEMS I DID NOT PURCHASE. I WILL BUY 1 VASELINE AND BE CHARGED FOR TWO. THEIR SHELF TAG PRICES ARE ALWAYS LOWER THAN WHAT RINGS UP AT THE REGISTER. PLEASE ADD ME TO THIS CLASS ACTION. THANK YOU.
Add me because it definitely happened many times especially during the Covid 2 yrs.
Please add me. Thanks.
walmart killed the small family businesses of this nation. huge props to the wal family for growing to huge proportions but buy american. your shady tactics need to stop deceiving consumers.
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Walmart and Target are always placing prices under are above a product and changing the price at the cash register. Even things they put on sale they charge you full price at the checkout counter. This has been happening for years. They will say if you donโt want it we will put it back but you must pay the price the register says.
Please add me because this happens to me alot