Walmart has built its entire brand on offering the best deals to customers. However, one Tennessee man is accusing the megachain of ripping off its customers. In a series of TikTok videos, creator Jimmy Wrigg examined the meats at a local Walmart.
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Wrigg claims that the retailer's meats weighed less than advertised. He exclaimed, "They're straight ripping people off." In the video, he showed off a pack of chicken. The label listed the chicken as weighing 4.66 pounds and costing $19.20. However, when placed on the scale, the chicken in the video showed only 2.37 pounds.
That's half of what was listed. Wrigg continued weighing meat at the grocery chain. Another video revealed that a packet of Kentucky Legend Ham weighed 2.25 pounds, not 5.34 pounds as listed.
"They were trying to get someone for $25.59 for this," the TikToker accused of Walmart.
After the video went viral, a representative from the grocery chain released a statement to the New York Post. In the statement, the rep placed the blame on Kentucky Legend and manufacturers for mislabeling their meats.
TikToker Accuses Walmart
It's something that Kentucky Legends had already addressed in a statement. The meat manufacturer revealed they were aware of weight discrepancies in their products due to an error on their part. They urged affected customers to reach out.
"Our investigation confirmed that this error was isolated to a 5-minute window on a single production date," they claimed. "As a result, we've reinforced our processes and safeguards to ensure accurate pricing going forward."
The Walmart rep also confirmed "any impacted product was removed from Walmart shelves last week." So, case closed, right? But the TikToker has continued his quest of calling out the giant.
Wrigg claims that the issue is far more widespread than the company claims. He claimed to have found mislabeled packages at at least three stores. The Tennessee man claims he found hundreds worth of overpriced meats in just minutes in his videos.
"We are sick and tired of being scammed at every turn," Wrigg declared. "It's the standard operating business procedure in the United States. There's nothing left for us."
Apparently, the TikToker later sent an email to the Georgia Department of Agriculture's food inspector. So we'll see what becomes of this.
