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Instacart has agreed to refund $60 million to customers to settle allegations that the grocery shopping service engaged in deceptive marketing and billing practices, the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday.
A recent investigation that found Instacart is charging some customers nearly 25% more for the same products from the same store got a lot of people’s attention, including the Federal Trade Commission. According to a report from Reuters, the agency has opened a probe into Instacart’s pricing practices.
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Instacart’s AI technology is hiking prices as much as 20% for the same item, new study reveals
Instacart, an online grocery delivery service, is being accused of charging shoppers different prices without their knowledge, with some items costing 20% more.
New research shows a country-wide experiment by Instacart has been charging shoppers different prices for the same product at the same store.
A study found significant differences in prices charged to various online shoppers purchasing the same items, at the same time, from the same store, through the same delivery service.