Dollar stores are overcharging people who can't afford to be overcharged

Dollar stores are overcharging people who can't afford to be overcharged

When the shelf says $5 and the register says $7.65, who's going to notice? Dollar stores built their brand on one promise: low prices for people who can't afford to shop anywhere else. A Guardian investigation reveals they're not keeping that promise — and their most vulnerable customers are paying the price. — Read the rest The post Dollar stores are overcharging people who can't afford to be overcharged appeared first on Boing Boing.

How the Dollar-Store Industry Overcharges Cash-Strapped Customers While Promising Low Prices

Dollar General and Family Dollar stores have collectively failed more than 6,400 government price-accuracy inspections since January 2022, charging customers more at checkout than the prices displayed on shelves for everything from frozen pizzas to puppy food, according to an investigation by the Guardian. The review examined records from 45 states and more than 140 counties and cities. Dollar General stores failed over 4,300 inspections across …