Do you want to get some Amazon settlement money? Follow the guide to know how you can do so. We shall see the steps and also understand the eligibility for it. So, let us begin.
Can someone get settlement money from Amazon?
Yes, you absolutely can! In fact, there’s a big, recent settlement where Amazon has agreed to pay $1.5 billion in refunds to the customers as part of a lawsuit with the FTC. The case is really entangled and here is all you need to know about it. This is because they allegedly used deceptive and strong tactics to sign people up for Prime memberships and made it really hard to cancel later on. This isn’t about manipulating customers, but convincing them somehow.
If you too, were enrolled in the U.S. Prime between June 2019 and June 2025, you might be eligible for the settlement money. The thing here is, some people will get an automatic refund, while others who used the benefits more might need to submit a claim form. Keep looking for the notification regarding the settlement notification. Once it’s out, you can apply for it based on your eligibility.
Who is eligible for the Amazon settlement money?
There is not very strict eligibility in the matter. The Amazon Prime settlement money covers U.S. customers who were harmed or tricked by the company’s deceptive enrollment and difficult cancellation practices of the membership. Specifically, you may be eligible if you were enrolled in a Prime subscription through a confusing sign-up process, which is often called a “challenged enrollment flow,” or even if you tried to cancel your membership between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025, but were unsuccessful. Since no cancellation is a part of this entire settlement, that too is being considered. Customers who signed up deceptively and used a few Prime benefits will likely receive an automatic refund, while other users will need to file a claim form, which can be found online.
Steps to get the settlement money from Amazon
Wait for an Automatic Refund
If you were enrolled deceptively and rarely used Prime, there are chance that you will automatically receive a refund, which is up to $51, within a period of 90 days of the settlement’s approval. You don’t need to fill any form in this case.
File a Claim Form
If you signed up deceptively but used Prime more, or if you attempted to cancel but were blocked or weren’t let through, you’ll need to submit a claim. If you have hardly used it, you’re probably sorted, but if not, this is what you need to do. Amazon will send a claims form via email or mail to eligible customers within 30 days after the automatic payouts are complete. So, keep checking your mail.
Submit Your Form
Once you receive the claim form, you have 180 days to fill it out and submit it via email or mail. If you’re asked to submit it on a specific website in the mail, you can do that too. Look out for official communication from Amazon for the claim details and website link to avoid any confusion.
