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Well knock me down down with a misleading discount label.

I truely believed the supermarket duopoly was going to get away with this pricing deception.

#accc #coles #woolworths #federalcourt #supermarket #supermarketduopoly #consumerlaw #deception

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/coles-accc-federal-court-judgment/106673800?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

ACCC is taking Woolworths to court over its "Prices Dropped" promotions.
The watchdog alleges the supermarket used fake discounts on over 260 items — briefly jacking up the "was" price before "dropping" it to something that was often still higher than the old regular price.
Woolworths denies misleading shoppers.
Classic supermarket pricing games?

#Woolworths #Aldi #ACCC #GroceryPrices #CostOfLiving #SupermarketWars

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-01/woolworths-accc-case-spotlights-grocery-pricing-integrity/106561746

#ACCC accuses #Woolworths of #misleading #pricing practices as next federal court case kicks off.

The consumer watchdog claims Woolworths prevented shoppers from making informed choices about essential purchases between September 2021 & May 2023.

#auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-21/woolworths-accc-court-case-grocery-pricing-discounts/106561584

Ghost stores look and feel like legitimate businesses — but they're actually a new type of scam that has the ACCC on alert.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-new-widespread-scam-to-watch-out-for-this-black-friday/2jqkmgtef
"They're a relatively new type of scam that we've been hearing about more over the last year or so," CHOICE's Liam Kennedy said.

"Instead of impersonating established big-name brands, scammers are building these websites which pretend to be local businesses." #ACCC #auslaw #auspol #consumerlaw #passingoff #trademark

ACCC warns of 'sophisticated' ghost stores ahead of Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-26/online-ghost-stores-scamming-australian-customers-black-friday/106049602 #ACCC #auslaw #auspol #consumerlaw #passingoff #trademark

Microsoft in court for misleading Australians over Microsoft 365 subscriptions

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/microsoft-in-court-for-allegedly-misleading-millions-of-australians-over-microsoft-365-subscriptions

#HackerNews #Microsoft #Court #Case #Microsoft365 #Australia #Misleading #Subscriptions #ACCC

Australian Consumer Watchdog Moves to Empower Encryption Upgrade for Card Payments https://thecyberexpress.com/australia-encryption-upgrade-for-card-payments/ #creditcardfraud #FirewallDaily #AESEncryption #CardPayments #CyberNews #ACCC

'Google has agreed to pay a $55 million fine after it admitted that deals the tech giant struck with Telstra and Optus, banning them from installing rival search engines on some smartphones they sold, amounted to anticompetitive conduct.' https://www.afr.com/technology/google-fined-55m-for-anticompetitive-telco-deals-20250818-p5mnrt #competition #auslaw #auspol #competition #ACCC #monopoly #telcos

There is a pattern with companies selling services and products in Australia.

The ACCC is suing Optus over alleged unconscionable conduct.
Its Mount Isa store preyed on vulnerable consumers, accumulating debt in excess of $150,000 for 42 individuals.

AGL has been ordered to pay a $25 million fine over a Centrepay scandal that saw it overcharging vulnerable people on welfare without their knowledge. AGL may appeal the fine.

Supermarkets, airlines and power companies are charging ‘exploitative’ prices despite reaping record profits

https://theconversation.com/supermarkets-airlines-and-power-companies-are-charging-exploitative-prices-despite-reaping-record-profits-222755

#auspol #overcharging #profit #exploitation #capitalism #consumerrights #accc

A farmer from New South Wales recently visited Japan and discovered that Australian #meat was being sold in Tokyo for less than it costs in major Australian supermarkets. Analysts argue that direct comparisons can be "misleading" without accounting for factors such as global import competition, differences in meat cuts, and exchange rate fluctuations. Although #Coles and #Woolworths have denied allegations of price gouging, the #ACCC is set to release an interim report on its inquiry into supermarkets by August.
#ausecon #auseconomy #auspol
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-28/australian-beef-cheaper-tokyo-supermarket-than-coles-woolworths/103897144