Grocery Gripes

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The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is asking for New Yorkers' help in busting city grocery stores that aren't up to snuff and they're enlisting the the public's penchant for social media to do so. If you're out and about at your local supermarket and spot any official violations (i.e., erroneous pricing, incorrectly taxed items, defective scanners, etc.), just tweet your complaint to the DCA (@NYCDCA) and don't forget to add the pretty humorous hashtag: #nickeled&dimed. PS: They also have a Facebook page. [Gothamist]