Everything You Need To Know To Get Your Share Of Walmart’s Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
If you get your groceries at Walmart, you could be owed some money. The chain has agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement after a claim that they overcharged customers who bought sold-by-weight groceries. There are a lot of moving parts here, so let’s get into everything you need to know about the Walmart class action lawsuit.
Tell me about this Walmart Class Action Lawsuit
So back in October 2022, a class action lawsuit was filed saying that Walmart overcharged customers. The items in question were things like meat, seafood, and fruit. Things that were sold by weight. Other claims include Walmart falsely inflating the weight of products, mislabeling the weight of bagged produce, and overcharging for clearance items. The fact-checking website Verify reports that while Walmart denies any wrongdoing, a settlement was negotiated in order “to avoid the risk, uncertain outcome, and expense of continued litigation.” Basically it was going to be easier and cheaper to do settle. You can get a list of item included in the lawsuit HERE and HERE.
How much money are we talking?
The amount of the settlement is $45 million dollars. According to Top Class Actions, if you bought 1-50 products, you’ll get $10. If you got 51-75 you’ll get $15. For 76-100 things you’ll get $20. And if you bought 101 or more, you’ll get $25. That’s all if you don’t have a receipt or proof of purchase. If you DO have a receipt or proof of purchase, you can get 2% of the total cost of the weighted products purchased. That’s up to a cap of $500. If you need to get a copy of your receipt, you can do that on Walmart’s website.
Who is eligible to get the money?
If you shopped at Walmart and bought any weighted items between October 19, 2018 and January 19, 2024, you qualify to be included in this settlement. Check your email because notices have reportedly already been sent. If you got one you can enter the relevant information to submit a claim HERE. If you haven’t received an email, you can still file a claim to be included at the same link.
Dates to know
The settlement has not been fully approved and a final approval hearing has been scheduled for June 12, 2024. Customers have until June 5, 2024, to submit a claim to be included in the settlement.
Any questions you may still have can be answered HERE.