WA sues Albertsons over 'deceptive' buy one, get one free deals

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SEATTLE — Washington state on Monday sued Albertsons over allegations it has been overcharging customers for years via buy one, get one free offers.

Attorney General Nick Brown claims Albertsons, which also runs Safeway and Haggen stores, overcharged customers on at least 3.1 million transactions under this scheme between October 2019 and May 2024, bringing in at least $19.6 million from those purchases.

The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, says Albertsons artificially raises the prices of items like bread, produce and olive oil in the weeks or months before a buy one, get one, or BOGO, offer. It then lowers the prices within a month of the promotion.

The complaint argues customers pay a premium on the first product, which covers a portion of the cost of the “free” one. The lawsuit comes after a monthslong investigation, Brown said.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/27/wa-sues-albertsons-over-deceptive-buy-one-get-one-free-deals/

[QueerDuck]

1. Giant Foods in MD does this too.

It's never a good deal... and I'm not going to be blackmailed into buying more than I need, JUST to walk away with paying the REGULAR price (or paying MORE than I might pay elsewhere.)