A Kansas shopper says a Chef Boyardee lasagna can at Walmart scanned for more than the $1 rollback price on its sign, and that a store employee had to override the charge at self-checkout. According to Subplot News, the shopper, Amanda, recorded the moment after spotting the display.
Her video shows a tall pile of the cans topped by a rollback sign that lists a previous price of $1.34 and a current price of $1. “Hey, guys, look, it is on sale for a dollar,” she says. “We’re gonna buy some, and we’re gonna see what it rings up as.” She carries one can to self-checkout.
When she scans it, the price on the screen comes up at $1.44. That is 44 cents above the sale price and 10 cents above the $1.34 listed as the old price. She points at the screen and says, “What’s that say?” and then, “There you go.” A worker later corrected it, per her account. “Young lady was kind enough to override it to a dollar,” she says, then adds, “But you saw what it rung up at.”
What Kansas law says about scanner prices
The outlet notes that the U.S. has no single federal law on scanner pricing, while Kansas covers the issue in laws on weights and measures. Under K.S.A. 83-219, it is unlawful to “charge or attempt to charge, at the time of the sale of an item or commodity, a value that is more than the price that is advertised, posted or quoted.”
That language is in subsection (a)(17) of the statute, and it covers attempts as well as completed charges. The statute says a violation “shall be deemed a deceptive act and practice as defined by K.S.A. 50-626,” and that violations “may be enforced by the secretary under the administrative provisions of this chapter or by the attorney general or a county or district attorney under the Kansas consumer protection act.”
The outlet says the Kansas Department of Agriculture inspects scanners for that purpose, scanning 100 items per visit. A store that has three items come up higher or lower than the posted price is scheduled for a follow-up inspection. The department says: “Continued failed inspections can lead to enforcement actions that could require the retailer to pay a monetary penalty.”
Shoppers have another route. The Kansas Attorney General’s consumer protection division says it works to “educate consumers and businesses regarding deceptive and unconscionable practices, and sue those who engage in those practices.” A Kansas Legal Services guide says consumers can file a complaint online or call the office’s hotline.
The outlet stated that it contacted Walmart through the company’s website form and reached out to the shopper via TikTok messages for comment.
Published: Oct 6, 2026 01:32 pm