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Menards has agreed to pay $4.25 million in a multistate settlement following allegations that its rebate advertising misled customers into believing they were receiving immediate discounts at checkout.

The Wisconsin-based home-improvement retailer was investigated by Ohio and nine other states over claims that its advertisements suggested instant savings when, in reality, customers received in-store credit for future purchases.

“Fine print shouldn’t cancel out big promises,” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in a news release. “If a deal isn’t an immediate discount, companies need to say that plainly so consumers can make informed choices.”

The states raised concerns about Menards’ use of phrases like “11% OFF” and “11% OFF EVERYTHING,” which gave the impression of a register discount. Instead, customers were issued a rebate to use later.

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