Sheetz Among Retailers Overcharging Consumers in North Carolina

According to Fox 8, scanning errors have led to fines for several establishments throughout North Carolina.

Periodically, price-scanner systems undergo surprise inspections by the Standards Division of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to ensure accuracy. A store schedules a follow-up examination if their overcharge error rate is greater than 2%.

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Yahoo Finance also reported on the overcharges, in 2 separate inspections conducted late last year, it was discovered that a Sheetz in Raleigh was overcharging consumers.

The of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Standards Division, which keeps an eye out for overcharging and price scanning problems at retail establishments, released its results for the first quarter of 2024 on Tuesday.

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler stated, “Many of the stores facing fines in the first quarter of 2024 had multiple failed inspections and a high rate of overcharging errors. Overcharges cost consumers so we remain vigilant in inspecting stores to save people money. Remember it is always a good practice to check your receipt as well as the price on the shelf to make sure you are paying the correct amount and alert managers if the prices don’t match.”

A store faces fines and is reinspected every 60 days, until their error rate is less than 2% if their follow-up assessment is unsuccessful.

Following three failed inspections, Alamance County Michaels in Burlington had to pay $2,900 in penalties.

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Forsyth County Family Dollar, located in Rural Hall, paid fines totaling $23,560 after six inspections went wrong.

In Winston-Salem, Family Dollar at 1425 Waughtown St. paid $27,345 in fines for seven failed inspections.

After ten failed inspections, Family Dollar on Martin Luther King Boulevard had to pay $42,215 in penalties.

Hertford County Family Dollar, located in Ahoskie, paid fines totaling $45,000 after ten inspections went wrong.

Four failed inspections cost Family Dollar on Ocean Drive in Hertford $8,775 in compensation.

Family Dollar in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, had to pay $23,480 in fines after seven inspections went wrong.

After four failed inspections, Family Dollar on Rozzelles Ferry Road in Charlotte had to pay $11,055 in penalties.

Four failed inspections cost Family Dollar on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte $7,680.

$2,610 was paid in fines by the Family Dollar on Sunset Road in Charlotte.

Stanly County Family Dollar, located in Norwood, paid fines totaling $43,530 after 11 inspections went wrong.

Wake County Sheetz, located in Raleigh on New Bern Avenue, paid fines totaling $2,955.

Wilkes County Dollar General of Hays paid fines totaling $1,335 dollars.

Union County Family Dollar, located in Indian Trail, paid fines totaling $14,430 after six inspections went wrong.

Sources:

https://myfox8.com/news/business/14-stores-across-north-carolina-fined-for-overcharging/amp/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raleigh-sheetz-among-14-nc-173843090.html