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Walmart is shelling out $45 million in a false advertising lawsuit - and here's how shoppers can get their hands on the payout.
The class action suit was filed in Florida after shoppers accused the retail giant of overcharging for certain pay-by-weight items.
The settlement class includes those who bought weighted goods or bagged citrus in person at a Walmart in the United States or Puerto Rico between October 18, 2018 and January 19, 2024.
The maximum amount Walmart will pay each customer is $500. Claim forms can be filed online or mailed in by June 5, but shoppers must file in order to receive a payment.
Walmart is expected to pay out $45 million in a false advertising lawsuit that saw the retail giant accused of overcharging for certain items
Customers are entitled to up to $500 each, but must file claim forms by June 5 in order to receive payment
The lawsuit alleges Walmart 'falsely inflates the product weight' and overcharged shoppers for certain 'weighted goods' and 'bagged citrus'
The lawsuit alleges Walmart 'falsely inflates the product weight' and overcharged shoppers for certain 'weighted goods' and 'bagged citrus.'
The weighted goods that are eligible include meat, poultry, pork and seafood products that are labeled with a price embedded bar code and designated by Walmart as part of its Department 93 products.
As for bagged citrus, that includes organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags. The terms exclude online and resale purchases.
The amount paid out to each customer will depend not just on the number of people who file claims, but whether the U.S. District Court in Tampa decides to approve the settlement itself. That decision is set to be reached in June.
Customers with a receipt, proof of purchase or other documentation can recoup 2 percent of the total
