The alleged fake discounts scandal engulfing Coles and Woolworths could be far worse than first thought.
It's through those documents the true breadth of the alleged scam is becoming clear, Nine's"This system for allegedly duping customers has now been laid out in forensic detail," he says.
Court documents filed by the regulator today claim that system was used for 600 products across thoseFor example, insect repellent was originally prices at $9 before rising to $13.50 and then discounted by $1 - that means the discount was 39 per cent higher than the original.Documents filed with the Federal Court show new details of Coles and Woolworths' alleged fake discounts.
For Coles, it's claimed hand soap, coffee, soft drinks and pet food top their list, ranging from 33-36 per cent above original prices. And despite these two supermarkets saying they're fierce competitors, the system they allegedly used across the 600 products on the list was almost identical. Along with the court case, the ACCC is also conducting a report into supermarket behaviour, which is due out in February.
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