Why is Ohio Suing Dollar General

The glass doors of this Dollar General store in Cheektowaga, N.Y., are boarded up on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, after being shattered by a gunman’s bullets the day before. Police say a man dressed in camouflage, wearing body armor and armed with two rifles sprayed the store with bullets. One man was wounded before police tackled the shooter. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

Ohio Attorney General David Yost’s office says they have received 12 complaints between March 2021 and August 2022 at Dollar General stores in Cuyahoga, Franklin, Highland, Lucas, Madison, Richland, Summit, and Trumbull counties for what’s being called deceptive pricing.

Citing inflationary pressures faced by consumers, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said he sued after receiving 12 complaints about overcharges, including from a shopper charged $2 for shampoo that was listed at $1 on the shelf. https://t.co/ijRVMttpde

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Customers claim that Dollar General changes more at the register than what was listed on products. Customers also claim employees would refuse to make price adjustments when shown listed prices.