Home Depot to pay nearly $2 million to settle suit alleging it overcharged shoppers

Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.

SAN DIEGO — The Home Depot agreed to a nearly $2 million settlement in a case that alleged it overcharged customers, charging more for items at checkout than the items' advertised price.

'When companies engage in deceptive practices, they not only cheat consumers but also gain an unjust advantage over businesses that operate ethically and transparently,' he said. The settlement includes $1.7 million to be divided among the district attorneys' offices of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Alameda, San Bernardino and Sonoma counties for consumer law enforcement. Also included, according to the filing: $177,251.

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