Buddy, can you spare a Dollar?

[samhexum]

The dollar-store industry, including Family Dollar and its larger rival, Dollar General, promises everyday low prices for household essentials. But an investigation by the Guardian found that the prices listed on the shelves at these two chains often don’t materialize at checkout – in North Carolina and around the country. As the cost of living soars across America, the customers bearing the burden are those who can least afford it – customers who often don’t even notice they’re overpaying.

These overcharges are widespread.

Dollar General stores have failed more than 4,300 government price-accuracy inspections in 23 states since January 2022, a Guardian review found. Family Dollar stores have failed more than 2,100 price inspections in 20 states over the same time span, the review found.
 

How the dollar-store industry overcharges cash-strapped customers while promising low prices

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A Guardian investigation reveals Dollar General and Family Dollar stores often fail to honor their shelf prices – charging more at checkout for...

 

[BuffaloKyle]

With how bare bones staffed they are I can easily see how they just blow off putting up new price tags. I worked many retail jobs. One of my first jobs was at a drug store and everyday the manager would print out any new price tags to go up. Stuff can change price more often than you think especially the milk and eggs for instance. When I worked at a huge grocery store we did the price tags on the weekends for the sale changeover and during the week there would again be daily price changes and we also did our own audits. Every week we would scan every item on the shelves in an aisle to make sure it matched the current price. The next week move on to the next aisle. I hated when the state sends in an outside company to do the audits. They were always some miserable people to deal with.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

This is why I always insist on watching the register as the cashier rings everything up, so that I may double check the prices.  I see too many people be distracted by starting to bag their own groceries or simply not watch the monitor to double check every price.

[samhexum]

37 minutes ago, Vegas_Millennial said:

This is why I always insist on watching the register as the cashier rings everything up, so that I may double check the prices.  I see too many people be distracted by starting to bag their own groceries or simply not watch the monitor to double check every price.

I try to keep up with the cashier but ALWAYS check my receipt before leaving.  Then again, I haven't been in any store in a decade that doesn't have handicapped carts so I shan't be going into any Dollar Stores anytime soon.