How far would you go for a 2 cents discrepancy in a super market? A certain Mary Bach, known consumer activist in the USA has taken Walmart to court over just that amount, as reported on the Huffington Post site.
When she bought a packet of sausages listed at 98 cents, it scanned at $1, Bach pointed it out to the cashier and got a refund. It should have been all’s well that ends well but it happened a second time a few days later. She decided a refund just wouldn’t cut it and filed a civil suit against the wholesale giant.
In their defence, Walmart lawyers said the store had just changed their packaging and that the newer packs were marked at $1. Regardless, Bach was awarded a $100 in damages and $80 dollars in court costs. She told a news channel in the US: "This is the fifth lawsuit that I have now won against this store.”
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