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2/17/2011

Frugal News: Woman Sues Store for Misleading Couponing Practices

Please click here to read the story of the woman who is suing a store over $0.80.  The upshot is, She bought $106+ worth of merchandise, and used a $5 off $50 coupon.  She then returned an $18 item, and the store prorated her $5 discount and forced her to return 80 cents worth.  She is suing the store for "fraudulent . . . [and] misleading" promotion," claiming that had she known she'd be penalized for returning the item, she would have bought it on a separate receipt.

I love wacky stories like this. What do you think?  Was she right?  Was the store right? Were they both wrong?


Hat tip to SusieR for submitting this.
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2 comments:

  1. Rifky2/17/2011

    The store was definitely in the wrong. $106 - $18 is still way over $50. Just like when my daughter returned the empty bottles; there were 30 of them and she asked for $1.50. Cashier told her it was $0.80 and my daughter was too scared to argue but fumed about it for 2 days.

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  2. Daily Cheapskate2/17/2011

    Agreed, no question she was right, but should she have sued over 80 cents? I think that either 1) it will be thrown out, but the stores will now be much more careful about their couponing policies, which is a good thing, or 2) it will go to a bench trial,she'll win, and the judge will award her damages of 80 cents.

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