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holland98 on January 5, 2026, 3:08 pm
What began as routine store inspections in California uncovered a widespread pricing problem at one of America’s largest retailers.
Home Depot, America's fifth-largest retailer, has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to California prosecutors who discovered the company was systematically overcharging customers through what regulators call "scanner violations." These occur when the price displayed on a shelf tag doesn't match the price scanned at the register—a gap that silently transfers thousands of dollars from customer wallets to corporate revenue.
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What began as routine store inspections in California uncovered a widespread pricing problem at one of America’s largest retailers.
Home Depot, America's fifth-largest retailer, has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to California prosecutors who discovered the company was systematically overcharging customers through what regulators call "scanner violations." These occur when the price displayed on a shelf tag doesn't match the price scanned at the register—a gap that silently transfers thousands of dollars from customer wallets to corporate revenue.
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