In other words, the prices charged at checkout were in most cases higher than those listed on shelves.
Now, the discount goods behemoth with more than 18,000 stores nationwide isunder investigationby the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
“This is a serious problem,” Butler County Auditor Roger Reynolds said in astatement.
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During these inflationary times, people turn to stores like these to get some bargains.
Instead, in too many instances they are being overcharged."
According to Butler County regulations, stores are only permitted a 2% margin of price error.
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All in all, Reynolds characterized the results of the audit as “very bad.”
More specifically, here are a few examples of the price inconsistencies noted during the audit.
Discounts offered if shoppers purchase two or more of the same item were also identified as a problem.
At most analyzed locations, the promoted reduced price was not honored at checkout.
The investigation was sparked by aletterfrom local resident William Anderson sent to the Butler County Auditor’s Office.
All prices are final.
“Can’t they use the price on the shelfor at least change them every week?”
This isn’t Dollar General’s first encounter with a pricing problem.
Meanwhile, another 27 Dollar General locations in North Carolina werefined for price errorsin August 2022.
