Is Walmart Overcharging You? Viral Video Suggests Major Weight Scandal In Its Meat Department

To prove his point, Wrigg took the packaged hams to the produce section to use the scale. He first tests the scale's accuracy by weighing a 2-pound athletic weight, and notes that the scale is off by .02 pounds. He weighs several hams, which are priced by the pound, and it's shocking how incorrect the labeling is — especially considering that Walmart, which is definitely not one of the most expensive grocers in America, is marketed toward budget-conscious consumers. One of the hams Wrigg weighed is labeled as being 4.93 pounds, but it was actually 1.83 pounds, making its cost (at $4.98 per pound) $15.44 more than what it should be. Most of the hams were mislabeled as weighing over twice their true weight, and were overpriced by an average of $15...

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