How The Michigan Scanner Law Makes Grocery Shopping Different - Mashed

On March 15, one redditor discovered a rather pleasant surprise. As explained in the "today I learned" subreddit, they had gone to a store in Michigan because they had been overcharged on two items during a previous visit. Instead of only receiving the $1.50 refund that they expected, they walked away with an additional $10.

What they had profited from and learned about was Michigan's Scanner Law, which has the official title of The Shopping Reform and Modernization Act (via Michigan.gov). Simply put, if an automatic checkout charges more for a product than the price displayed, the customer can ask the seller to refund the difference within the next month. In addition, however, the refund comes with a bonus of 10 times the difference. The minimum bonus per item is $1 and the maximum is $5. If the seller doesn't pay up, consumers can sue for $250 plus $300 for attorney charges.

source: https://www.mashed.com/820036/how-the-michigan-scanner-law-makes-grocery-shopping-different/

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