Home Depot has entered a stipulated judgement of nearly $2 million to settle a civil complaint that alleged the company took part in false advertising and unfair competition practices, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s office announced.
The complaint alleged Home Depot regularly charged customers higher prices than its advertised or posted prices. This issue, where the price on an item or shelf tag doesn’t match what is charged when the item is scanned at a register, is called a “scanner violation”.
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