Pennsylvania among states named in Family Dollar settlement claiming the retailer overcharged customers

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office announced a multi-million-dollar settlement between Family Dollar and customers in 17 different states, including Pennsylvania. The settlement comes amid accusations that the popular retailer overcharged customers at the register, making them pay more than the listed prices. "I think this is a slam-dunk case of deception," said Dr. Risa Kumazawa, an associate professor of economics at Duquesne University.

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Dr. Kumazawa said the attorney general's findings show that Family Dollar knowingly deceived customers. "They ended up not paying the prices that were posted, either on the shelves or on the weekly ads on their website, and when they complained, the situations were not rectified," she said. Dr. Elaine Luther is a business management professor at Point Park University, and she said Family Dollar isn't the only retailer that is misleading with discount pricing. "I still go in the stores, and I don't see stickers on each product," she said. "So,