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[[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries. | [[wikipedia:Walmart|'''Walmart''']] is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries. | ||
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When you use their app on the iPhone and iPad, a sizable (90%) of the screen popup with a very large button to one-click signup for Walmart+ with a small ‘x’ in the corner to close the popup and continue to the app proper. | === Weighted groceries settlement === | ||
In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against wallmart in Florida mainly alledging that Wallmart falsely inflated product weight, misslabeled weight of bagged produce and overcharged for sold-by-weight clearance products.<ref>[https://angeion-public.s3.amazonaws.com/www.walmartweightedgroceriessettlement.com/docs/Amended+Class+Action+Complaint.pdf Amended class action complaint. V. Kukorinis (and similarly situated v. Wallmart Inc.] </ref> While Wallmart denies any wrongdoing they agreed to pay $45 million to settle the case in 2024 <ref>https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/walmart-shoppers-qualify-cash-45-million-settlement/story?id=108987190</ref> | |||
=== One-click sign up to paid service=== | |||
When you use their app on the iPhone and iPad, a sizable (90%) of the screen popup with a very large button to one-click signup for Walmart+ with a small ‘x’ in the corner to close the popup and continue to the app proper.{{citation needed}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lFIc1nDcA YouTube video about click to cancel] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2lFIc1nDcA YouTube video about click to cancel] | ||
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