Home Depot To Pay Nearly $2 Million To Settle Civil Enforcement Claim

The home improvement company is accused of engaging in false advertising and unfair competition.

Home Depot is being forced to pay nearly $2 million to settle a civil enforcement claim.

The claim from California district attorneys says the home improvement company was engaging in false advertising and unfair competition.

The complaint argued that when customers at Home Depot brought an item to checkout, they would be charged more money than what was displayed on the shelf tag or on the item itself. The action is referred to as “scanner violations.”

Home Depot has not admitted to any wrongdoing. However, it must pay $1.7 million in civil penalties, as well as over $277,000 to cover investigation costs. It must also “support future enforcement of consumer protection laws.”