WEBVTT - Million Dollar General

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<v Speaker 1>So I want you to wrap your brain around this one, guys.

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<v Speaker 1>If you shop at Dollar General, you might want to

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<v Speaker 1>double-check your receipt because the FTC, the Federal Trade Commission,

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<v Speaker 1>and 20 states are suing the discount retailer, accusing it

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<v Speaker 1>of repeatedly charging customers more than the price advertised. So

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<v Speaker 1>you went to Dollar General, but you paid more than

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<v Speaker 1>a dollar, and I guess people didn't realize it. So

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<v Speaker 1>then they left, and they got ripped off. According to

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<v Speaker 1>the lawsuit, Dollar General received more than 29,000 pricing complaints

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<v Speaker 1>between January of 2023 and March of 2026, with regulators

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<v Speaker 1>claiming that customers were overcharged millions of dollars over the years. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>no wonder there's one in every corner, because it's not

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<v Speaker 1>really a dollar. No. It's not really a dollar. That's

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<v Speaker 1>your whole business model. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 1>How could this be? Okay, so I've been in them before.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't remember what I was buying. But is everything

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<v Speaker 1>really a dollar?

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<v Speaker 2>No, no. It used to be back in the day.

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<v Speaker 2>But then we just let them start adding more. Now

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<v Speaker 2>it's $ 5 here, $ 7 there. It's ridiculous.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, well, maybe you're part of this class action lawsuit.

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<v Speaker 1>Then one shopper reported the trail mix was advertised at $ 2. 75,

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<v Speaker 1>rang up at $ 5. Dollar General disputes the allegations and

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<v Speaker 1>says employees are expected to correct pricing mistakes.