# Michigan Attorney General accuses Menard's of raising prices on cleaning supplies. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 18, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704 "2020-03-18T03:13:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/1 "2020-03-18T03:13:00Z")
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel sent Menard’s a cease and desist letter on Tuesday alleging the company improperly raised prices on face masks, bleach and other products. [https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Attorney-general-accuses-Menards-of-illegally-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies-568869601.html](https://www.abc12.com/content/news/Attorney-general-accuses-Menards-of-illegally-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies-568869601.html) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/2 "2020-03-18T03:15:19Z")
Come on! Everything is terrific in Libertopia! The market will balance itself out, amIright? ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/3 "2020-03-18T03:18:54Z")
“[del]Save[/del] Make big money at Menards!” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/4 "2020-03-18T03:59:18Z")
One of my kids spent 17 years working for that fucking outfit. The owner is a total asshole who treats his employees like shit. The stories my son has told me about that place and about Menard himself do not paint a pretty picture, so I’m not at all surprised that he’s trying to profit off of others’ misery. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/5 "2020-03-18T09:17:48Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > One of my kids spent 17 years working for that fucking outfit. The owner is a total asshole who treats his employees like shit. The stories my son has told me about that place and about Menard himself do not paint a pretty picture, so I’m not at all surprised that he’s trying to profit off of others’ misery. Yes, John Menard is a grade-A asshole. Anyone who has ever worked for him or been closely involved with him would likely agree. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/6 "2020-03-18T13:46:09Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Come on! Everything is terrific in Libertopia! The market will balance itself out, amIright? Time and time again, we see that the free market does what is best in these stressful times. And when I say best, I mean best for their own bank accounts at the expense of the majority of the population. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-attorney-general-accuses-menards-of-raising-prices-on-cleaning-supplies/849704/7 "2020-03-18T13:57:42Z")
I wonder if hospitals are open to the same charges?