Customers who bought certain grocery products at Walmart stores nationwide between October 2018 and January 2024 have until early June to file for payments, whether or not they kept their receipts.
Walmart reached a $45 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of overcharging for certain grocery items. Eligible customers have until early June to file claims for cash payments.Walmart reached a $45 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit accusing it of overcharging for certain grocery items. Eligible customers have until early June to file claims for cash payments.
Customers who purchased certain"weighted goods" — including meat, poultry, pork and seafood products — and bagged citrus in person at Walmart locations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico between Oct. 19, 2018 and Jan. 19, 2024 may be eligible for cash payments, according to thethat accused Walmart of overcharging for certain products"to deceivingly, misleadingly, and unjustly pilfer, to Walmart's financial benefit, its customers' hard-earned grocery dollars.
The lawsuit alleges that Walmart falsely inflated the weight of certain grocery items, mislabeled the weight of bagged produce — including oranges, grapefruit and tangerines — and overcharged for sold-by-weight clearance products, thereby forcing customers to pay more for them than their lowest advertised price."We still deny the allegations, however we believe a settlement is in the best interest of both parties," a Walmart spokesperson told NPR over email.
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in Tampa is scheduled to hold a final settlement approval hearing on the morning of June 12.Payments will be delivered electronically, either through Venmo, Zelle, an ACH or a virtual prepaid Mastercard, or claimants can request paper checks. The settlement administrator warns that the money may not hit customers' accounts right away.
"Please be patient," the website says."It may take several months before the Settlement becomes final and for Claims to be processed."
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