Walmart Charged More at Checkout Than Advertised on Pricing Stickers, Class Action Lawsuit Says

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Walmart faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the retailer has charged higher prices for certain merchandise at the register than what is advertised on its product stickers.

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The 18-page lawsuit was filed by a Philadelphia consumer who says she went to a Walmart location on February 1, 2024 to buy Tyson chicken nuggets and Carter’s baby clothing. The plaintiff claims that when she checked out, Walmart’s point-of-sale system “deceptively, programmatically and artificially” inflated the prices of the items beyond what was indicated on their respective price tags.

According to the filing, the woman reviewed her receipt from a visit to Walmart on June 1 and discovered that, once again, the price she was charged for certain items did not match the prices listed on the product stickers.

The Walmart pricing lawsuit argues that such pricing discrepancy issues have occurred at Walmart stores nationwide and have misled customers who rely on its stickers to identify the price of a product, determine whether the item is on sale and compare prices with competing brands.

“Furthermore, the information on rollback stickers, price stickers, and yellow stickers is integral to the plaintiff’s and customers’ decisions, as it induces them to purchase the offered products,” the complaint says.

As such, Walmart’s deceptive pricing practices have tricked customers into paying more for products than they reasonably expected, the case contends.

The suit looks to represent anyone who, during the applicable statute of limitations period, purchased rollback or price sticker products from Walmart in the United States.

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