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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
=== Weighted groceries settlement === | ===Weighted groceries settlement=== | ||
In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against | In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against Walmart in Florida mainly alledging that Walmart falsely inflated product weight, mislabeled 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 Walmart 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=== | ===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}} | 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}} | ||
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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] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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Walmart is an American company known for its chain of retail stores and ubiquitous presence across many states and even countries.
Incidents
Weighted groceries settlement
In 2022 a class action lawsuit was filed against Walmart in Florida mainly alledging that Walmart falsely inflated product weight, mislabeled weight of bagged produce and overcharged for sold-by-weight clearance products.[1] While Walmart denies any wrongdoing they agreed to pay $45 million to settle the case in 2024. [2]
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
The death of click to cancel & what we can do about it: CAT disapproves
YouTube video about click to cancel