Parties have reached a settlement in a Harbor Freight Tools deceptive pricing class action lawsuit.

Customers who between April 8, 2011 and Dec. 15, 2016 purchased merchandise from Harbor Freight Tools that was advertised with a higher reference price, or “comp price,” next to the actual offering price may be eligible for a settlement payment.

Plaintiff Jeffrey Beck accused defendant Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. of deceptively promoting its merchandise as being “on sale” or marked with allegedly fictional “comp at” prices used to create the illusion of a discount.

According to Beck, items marked with a “comp at” price were not actually offered for sale at that price for 28 of the preceding 90 days. Beck claimed that Harbor Freight Tools never sells this merchandise at the stated “comp at” prices.

Therefore the difference between the “comp at” price and the actual offering price was a fictional discount designed to deceive consumers, Beck claimed. He argued that this Harbor Freight Tools deceptive pricing violated consumer protection laws.







The settlement does not require Harbor Freight to admit any liability or legal fault, and the court has made no such determination. Harbor Freight maintains it has complied with all applicable laws.