One example cited by the state says olive oil went from $6.99 to $10.99 before a BOGO deal, then dropped again.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Albertsons Companies on Monday, accusing the grocery chain of overcharging shoppers through deceptive “buy one get one free” deals at Safeway, Albertsons and Haggen stores.
The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, says Albertsons raised prices on items before BOGO promotions, then lowered them again shortly after the deals ended.
The state argues the practice made customers think they were getting a second item free when they were actually paying an inflated price
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