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Fraud Tip of the Day - March 3

Checkout Counter Overcharges

No one likes being charged more for an item than the price it's listed at. Who doesn't feel a flash of anger upon discovering they paid too much for a sale item? It ticks me right off and I usually return to the store as soon as I can to get my .10 back. Sometimes it's more and sometimes it's less. I often think about how it adds up over time. Those few cents gradually turn into an avalanche of my money that goes straight into a retailer's till. Do you know your rights and what you can do to reclaim your money?

Michigan Item Pricing Law

Michigan has enacted a law designed to protect consumers at the checkout counter. Michigan's law requires readable price on products. There are a few exceptions to this law but the vast majrity of items on store shelves must have a price attached to them that people can read. This allows customers to compare prices throughout the store and give them the ability to watch the accuracy of store clerks as they scan each item. If you want you can wait until you get home. Having the prices on the items gives consumers a lot of flexibility.

Michigan Consumer Rights

In order to collect this "bonus," all of the following facts must be present: If these four facts fit your situation, the store may offer you the "bonus" which then prevents you from suing it for the overcharge. The "bonus" is calculated as the total of the following: You won't be able to collect a "bonus" if you are overcharged outside of Michigan but several states besides Michigan require retail items to be individually priced.