Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle an FTC lawsuit alleging the company used deceptive enrollment practices to sign up consumers for Amazon Prime memberships without clear consent and made it difficult to cancel.
The case, Federal Trade Commission v. Amazon.com Inc., et al. (Case No. 2:23-cv-00932-JHC), was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. If you were enrolled in Amazon Prime between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025, and used few Prime benefits or had trouble canceling, you may be eligible for up to $51.
You may be eligible to file a claim if you:
Maximum per person: up to $51. Automatic payments are distributed within 90 days of the court order. Outstanding claims are available through the claims process.
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Download for iPhone Download for AndroidIndividual payout amounts haven't been announced yet. The total settlement is $2.5 billion, and compensation will likely be based on how much you were charged for unwanted Prime memberships and the specific violations you experienced.
According to the FTC, Amazon violated the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act by making it difficult for customers to cancel Prime memberships and potentially enrolling customers without proper consent or clear disclosure.
The claims process hasn't been announced yet. The FTC will provide details on how and when affected customers can file for compensation. Class Action Buddy will notify you when the process opens.
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