Family Dollar has generated millions of dollars by charging more at the register than the prices it advertises, the FTC and states allege
Family Dollar will pay $63 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and state allegations that the company routinely charged customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisements, costing consumers millions of dollars. View Press Release
Family Dollar will pay $63 million to settle FTC and state allegations of charging customers more than advertised, costing consumers millions.
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