Menards to pay $4.25M in fines for ‘deceptive practices’ around 11% rebates

If you’ve ever felt confused by how a big-box rebate actually works, Wisconsin regulators say you weren’t alone. Menards has agreed to pay $4.25 million to 10 states after an investigation found customers were misled by how its familiar 11% rebate was advertised and, in two cases, by pandemic-era price gouging. The settlement forces changes to how rebates are presented online and in stores, and adds new consumer protections aimed at making prices clearer and easier to understand at checkout.

Kimberly Wethal

Wisconsin State Journal

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