Florence, AL asked in Consumer Law for Alabama

Q: Can I sue Frito Lay for giving me more bags of a certain chip than advertised on the box because I barely had the others

I bought a 50 count box of chips from Walmart, in the box showed that there were more cheetos that advertised. I personally don’t like cheetos so the chips eventually expired. Since there were more cheetos, I’ve gotten less of the other chips.

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Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
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  • Consumer Law Lawyer
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Licensed in Alabama

A: Of course, you can sue. You can sue almost anyone for anything in this country. You need to weight whether that's a wipse decision. The filing fee for a jury trial is around $550. What are your damages? At most, a few dollars? It doesn't seem like it's worth your time and effort. No attorney would pursue the case. I suspect a complaint to the manufacturer would get you more in coupons.

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