overcharge

1. an excessive price or charge

2. an excessive load

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Lizada advised jeepney operators not to overcharge their passengers.

"As the CTO we try so hard to attract tourists and then a taxi driver comes and overcharges people...

The City invests billions in public money for infrastructure, but those expenditures should certainly never include any overcharges," said Hearn.

Joseph and found $3.9 million worth of overcharges, Nucor said in the lawsuit.

However, some chargers have been known to overcharge these batteries, so close monitoring is vital during the first two hours.

* Illegal restriction of generic competition is a common form of overcharge abuse in the drug industry.

My husband is a driver and does not overcharge people.

A spokeswoman for Tesco said it did not overcharge customers.

B & Q seem to have a novel way of dealing with customers they incon- venience and overcharge.

"Once we find something, we document where the overcharge is and have the company send it off to the carrier to get the refund back," Schiff said.

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