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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fast food giant Wendy's has been making waves the past couple of days with its announcement of "surge pricing." Initially, the announcement was that Wendy's would implement "surge pricing," which would adjust pricing on food by demand. When the plan was rolled out, reactions from the public went viral on social media. As you can expect, there was much outrage and Wendy's was in the middle of a PR firestorm. Just 24 hours later, Wendy's has released a statement back tracking on the alleged plan to introduce "surge pricing."

According to a blog post, a statement from Wendy's read it was never the intention to raise costs for its customers. “This was misconstrued in some media reports as an intent to raise prices when demand is highest at our restaurants." Digital menuboards could allow us to change the menu offerings at different times of day and offer discounts and value offers to our customers more easily, particularly in the slower times of day.”

The statement said it was never the intent to raise prices for its customers. Experts have since called Wendy's decision a disaster. Regardless of the intent, it certainly seemed as if Wendy's was trying to exploit its customers by raising cost due to the demand. Whether or not Wendy's implements the plan, it seems as if the damage may already be done.

Customers are livid and are reacting on social media. These are some of the funniest reactions to Wendy's decision to allegedly implement "surge pricing."

Don't like something? Boycott! That's what this X user was insisting. He felt it would set a bad precedent moving forward for other fast food restaurants. He may not be wrong.

Don't want to pay extra? Buy in bulk NOW LOL. That's what "Gaz" on X decided to do. Now, how would the quality of the food be? Not great we assume.

Okay, so violence is never the answer. But "E" on X felt the need to express her frustration. Biggie Bags should never be more than $5! Let's keep it that way please.

Uber has been price gouging for a long time. They charge more during busier times. Is this what Wendy's was trying to do? That would NOT go over well.

Now wouldn't this be a great idea. How about getting paid more for working during busy times. If Wendy's can get away with it...LOL. We think he is on to something.

Think of some of the worst marketing moves in history. Tourney mentions "New Coke" and "Arch Deluxe." Wendy's is feeling the heat. They've backed off the surge pricing idea and for good reason.

Yes to all of this. The cost to make a burger does not change depending on the time of day. There should never be a case where the cost of a burger changes based on time of day. This is a great tweet.

Okay, so it wasn't April 1 yesterday. But let this remind you that April 1 is right around the corner. Trust NO ONE. Much like any other day.