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When you buy fresh produce at the supermarket or at a big box store, you assume that when it is put on a scale to determine the price, that weighing is accurate. Well recently, Walmart was sued for overcharging on their pay-by-weight items, like produce. The lawsuit accuses Walmart of "false, misleading, unfair and deceptive conduct," claiming that the company "falsely inflates the product weight" to overcharge customers. Walmart has denied the allegations, but rather than fight them in court, felt that a settlement was "in the best interest of both parties."
Because of that decision, the retailer will be retuning $45 million to shoppers in checks of up to $500. If you bought any bagged citrus from the store, which includes organic oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags, between October 18, 2018 and January 19, 2024, you are eligible. The same is true if you got any meat, pork, poultry or seafood products labeled with a price-embedded bar code and part of Walmart's Department 93 products.
If you have your receipt, you can get back 2% of the total cost, up to $500. Without a receipt, you'll get $10 for 50 eligible items claimed, $15 for 51 to 75 items, $20 for 76 to 100 items, or $25 for more than 101 eligible items. Online and resale purchases are excluded.
To claim yours, head to WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com and fill out the form online or mail it in by June 5th. You have to file a claim to get any refund. The amount paid out is not guaranteed and depends on how many people file claims as well as if a U.S. District Court approves the settlement. That decision will be made next month.