42. Bait & Switch Pricing: How stores are stealing from you

Have you ever scanned the shelves of a grocery or department store looking for deals... but when you get to the checkout counter everything rings up as more than you expected? You're not going crazy. This is a tactic many stores use called bait and switch pricing. There are dozens of lawsuits because of it and we will explain how they do it and how you can protect your wallet. SOURCES: https://www.dailydot.com/news/target-bait-and-switch-price-changes/ https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/nbc-5-responds/how-to-ensure-you-pay-the-price-you-see-on-the-shelf/3146677/ https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/does-a-store-have-to-honor-the-wrong-price/83-462545553 https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/grocery-stores-overcharging-18303789.php https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/buyer-beware-watching-out-for-price-errors-when-checking-out-at-a-store/ https://6abc.com/scanner-problems-price-changes-special-report-action-news-investigation/1331005/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/price-code-free-1.6263904 https://globalnews.ca/news/314174/pricing-mistakes-know-your-rights/ https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-general-overcharging-shoppers-at-checkout-according-state-governments-customers-2023-11 https://progressivegrocer.com/dollar-general-accused-deceptive-pricing https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPR3SC5Da/ https://time.com/6320076/american-poverty-levels-state-by-state/ https://www.dailydot.com/irl/walmart-charging-more-checkout/ https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-accused-scamming-shoppers-price-markups-checkout-1733039 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanner_Price_Accuracy_Code https://in.accessgov.com/health/Forms/Page/weights-and-measures/complaint/1 https://prospect.org/justice/2024-01-19-dollar-general-overcharges-customers-lawsuit/ https://prospect.org/power/homeowners-vs.-big-bad-banks/