Diane Browning and David Phillips of suburban Birmingham filed the lawsuit in May of 2016, after each went shopping at a local Hobby Lobby store, using one of the retailer’s regular weekly coupons that offer 40% off “one item at regular price”.

The Alabama case has a somewhat complicated history. He’s allowing the case to go forward, in part, recommending that a jury determine whether the craft store chain’s policies are misleading and in violation of the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act.Īnd a jury’s decision could have an impact on at least two other pending lawsuits, and could affect millions of shoppers who may feel Hobby Lobby owes them bigger discounts than they’ve actually been getting. More than two years after two Alabama shoppers sued Hobby Lobby over its confusing pricing and couponing policies, the judge in the case has issued a key ruling.

When items for sale at Hobby Lobby have a “marked price”, an “always price” and a “regular price”, and you use a coupon that’s not valid on sale prices – how in the world can you be sure what price you’re actually going to pay when you check out?Ī federal judge says it should be up to a jury to decide.

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